Loyal friends who felt secure in their home town

Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were “loyal to each other”, very popular and good friends who would have felt secure in their home town, their murder trial heard yesterday.

The Old Bailey trial of Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr was given a brief insight into the friendship that had built up between the two 10-year-olds before their deaths last year.

Richard Latham QC, prosecuting, spoke of two friends who mixed well, were reliable and sensible, but who would have kicked up a fuss if needed.