The Chillenden Murders

The murder of Lin and Megan Russell happened 25 miles from my home.

Cherry Church Lane — Authors Photo

One of my first memories of becoming interested in crime came in 1996. I was 21 and living in the South of England, 25 miles from a village called Chillenden. Chillenden in 1996 became the backdrop to one of the most horrendous murders in UK history. In a twist, it also became the backdrop to one of the greatest surviva…