Holly and Jessica died by accident in my bathroom, claims Huntley

ALLEGED double child murderer Ian Huntley claimed in court yesterday that Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman died in a series of accidents in his bathroom.

Pretty majorette Holly died after falling into his water-filled bath as Huntley tried to treat her for a nosebleed, Stephen Coward QC told the Old Bailey, while Jessica died as Huntley put his hands over her mouth to try to stop her screams, the court was told.

It was the first time the jury trying the former caretaker on charges of double child murder were given any version of exactly how the 10-year-olds might have died.