Justice for Siôn Jenkins – Chronology of the Case

15 Feb 1997 Billie-Jo Jenkins is murdered 16 Feb 1997 Annie and Lottie Jenkins interviewed by police on video 22 Feb 1997 Discovery of blood spattering on Siôn Jenkins’ clothing 24 Feb 1997 Siôn Jenkins is arrested and interviewed in presence of solicitor. 25 Feb 1997 Siôn Jenkins released on bail. He is told he has to leave Hastings.Goes to his parents’ home in Aberystwth. 13 Mar 1997 Siôn Jenkins is charged with deception 14 Mar 1997 Siôn Jenkins is charged with murder and taken into custody. 24 Mar 1997 Siôn Jenkins is allowed bail and returns to Wales. 23 Apr 1997 Billie- Jo’s funeral takes place. April 1998 Trial opens in Lewes, East Sussex, but is adjourned. 3 June 1998 Trial resumes 2 July 1998 Siôn Jenkins is found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. October 1998 Campaign group is formed November 1998 First campaign mailing is sent out January 1999 Siôn Jenkins is granted leave to appeal. April 1999 Campaign website is launched. July 1999 Screening of Channel 4’s Trial and Error is blocked by Lois Jenkins. 15 September 1999 ‘Trial and Error’ programme screened. Dec 1999 Appeal is heard and rejected. 14 January 2000 Leave to appeal to House of Lords is refused. 18 Jan 2000 ‘Trail of Guilt’ shown — giving police account of the case. Dec 2000 Siôn Jenkins’ first visit by his daughters. May 2001 CCRC allocate the Jenkins case to a case worker. July 2002 Lois Jenkins moves abroad with their daughters. Sep 2002 Siôn Jenkins is refused permission to apply for a theology course. Nov 2002 Following publicity and protest, Siôn Jenkins is given permission to apply for a theology course. 9 Feb 2003 Lois Jenkins’ Sunday Times article. 12 May 2003 CCRC refer the Siôn Jenkins case to the Court of Appeal. July 2003 Siôn Jenkins sees his daughters for the second time during their visit to England. 23 January 2004 A directions hearing takes place. 4 March 2004 Second directions hearing takes place. 30 June 2004 Second appeal begins. 16 July 2004 Siôn Jenkins’ murder conviction is quashed. A retrial is ordered. 2 August 2004 Siôn Jenkins is granted bail after being held in Belmarsh prison for two weeks. 6 August 2004 Campaign website is forced to shut down. 6 April 2005 Siôn Jenkins’ retrial opens and is adjourned for two weeks. 20 April 2005 Siôn Jenkins’ retrial resumes. 11 July 2005 Retrial ends with hung jury. Prosecution calls immediately for third trial. 31 October 2005 Siôn Jenkins’ second retrial begins. 9 February 2006 Siôn Jenkins is formally acquitted of murder.

See detailed timeline of the events in the months after the murder, as specified in the 1999 Appeal judgement.