GUILTY UK - Kempsey, found in a septic tank, Jul'19, missing in 1982 - Brenda Venables *husband arrested*

[CoverMeCagney]

He only got 3 years?!?

I’ll admit, Bethan, in the back of my mind it wasn’t pigs it was chickens. I think I was told at the time he’d scattered her remains amongst the chickens.

Who knows!! It was 34 years ago, I was only a kid. The trial transcripts must be available somewhere.

 

[Bethan]

He only got 3 years?!?

I’ll admit, Bethan, in the back of my mind it wasn’t pigs it was chickens. I think I was told at the time he’d scattered her remains amongst the chickens.

Who knows!! It was 34 years ago, I was only a kid. The trial transcripts must be available somewhere.

Yes CMC, you’re right!

Intriguing how these stories change & are exaggerated when told & re-told....like Chinese whispers!

I’m amazed at the sentence, considering the lengths he went to to conceal the crime.

 

[tresir2012]

Just wondering what has happened to the identification of the body in this case. No updates at all it seems.

Re the Melanie Hall case, today police have said they found DNA on some blue rope tying up the bag her remains were found in 10 years ago, I hope this case doesn't take 10 years to find DNA also from a bag.

 

[Bit of hope]

Came back to look....hoping there would be some interesting new information....still not "Identified" in the header.....hmmmm….

 

[Officer Dibble]

How strange that its gone so quiet for so long.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

How strange that its gone so quiet for so long.

I know. Bugging me that the thread title still doesn't have a name!

 

[ZaZara]

This case has gone awfully quiet. Why is it taking so long to have the remains identified?

 

[Atoz]

Is information kept quiet until the LE has gathered enough to go to CPS?

 

[Alyce]

This is the only recent news item I could find, from October 23 - a round up report from South Worcestershire Police re their crime stats. Doesn't really add much but hopefully means it is still ongoing.


A murder investigation was also launched following the discovery of the body of Brenda Venables, missing since 1982, at a property in Kempsey in July.


South Worcestershire 'still safe' despite rise in murder and manslaughter cases

 

[Officer Dibble]

This is the only recent news item I could find, from October 23 - a round up report from South Worcestershire Police re their crime stats. Doesn't really add much but hopefully means it is still ongoing.


A murder investigation was also launched following the discovery of the body of Brenda Venables, missing since 1982, at a property in Kempsey in July.


South Worcestershire 'still safe' despite rise in murder and manslaughter cases

Well at least we are periodically keeping the thread alive so hopefully it won't be forgotten and swept under the carpet.

 

[Cherwell]

Was it ever reported that the remains had been identified? Looks like the thread title could be changed now, anyway.

 

[ZaZara]

Was it ever reported that the remains had been identified? Looks like the thread title could be changed now, anyway.

It was never officially reported, but chances that the remains are those of someone else are slim. Confirmation is taking time though.

Officers said the deceased was "likely to be" local woman Brenda Venables, who went missing in 1982.

Man held over septic tank remains released

 

[Cherwell]

It is confirmed per the crime stats quoted by Alyce in post #241. I just wondered if it had ever been confirmed in the media.

 

[Officer Dibble]

I'm just wondering if anymore has been heard about this?

 

[Alyce]

Police have finished DNA testing on human bones found in Kempsey which are believed to be the remains of Brenda Venables – but have not revealed the identity yet.




Police finish DNA testing on bones found in Kempsey – but no ID yet

 

[Tortoise]

This is very strange. That article was dated 6th December. Maybe they are assessing the strengths of a case.

 

[Alyce]

This is very strange. That article was dated 6th December. Maybe they are assessing the strengths of a case.

Agree they could be struggling to find any viable evidence.

 

[dotr]

Any chance the UID is not BV?

 

[Tortoise]

Any chance the UID is not BV?

I wouldn't put any money on it.

This was what police said when they arrested her husband, 18 days after the discovery:

A force spokesman said detectives were still awaiting DNA results but "the general circumstances lead us to believe" that the remains are likely to be those of Mrs Venables.
Murder arrest over remains found in septic tank

 

[ZaZara]

DNA tests completed on human remains found in Kempsey


TESTS have been completed on human remains found in a septic tank in Kempsey in July last year.

A spokeswoman for West Mercia Police said: "We have had the results of the DNA testing.

"The investigation is on-going, and we are not able to release any further information at this time."


BBM