Who Really Killed Claire?
Who Really Killed Claire? by Alan Jackaman, published by Waterside Press on April 25, 2023, is a detailed examination of the murder of 16-year-old Claire Tiltman in Greenhithe, Kent, in 1993. This edition, comprising 240 pages, delves into the complexities of a case that remained unsolved for nearly two decades, highlighting the faltering police investigations and the eventual arrest of Colin Ash-Smith, who was charged with the crime after serving time for other offenses.
In this book, Jackaman revisits the crime scene and scrutinizes the investigation, prosecution, and media coverage surrounding the case. He discusses the implications of ‘bad character’ evidence and raises critical questions about the focus on Ash-Smith while a predatory serial killer was overlooked despite strong indicators. Through expert research and analysis, the author presents a compelling narrative that challenges the conclusions drawn by law enforcement and invites readers to reconsider the evidence in this true crime account.
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Who Really Killed Claire? re-investigates the brutal yet apparently motiveless murder of 16-year-old Claire Tiltman in Greenhithe, Kent in 1993. It describes how police investigations faltered for almost 20 years until Colin Ash-Smith, due to be released from a long prison sentence for attacks on young women, was belatedly charged with this cold case murder.
One of the UK’s very first cases involving ‘bad character’ evidence under a controversial new law. Expertly researched, the book revisits the crime scene, investigation, prosecution, media frenzy and questionable urgency that led to Ash-Smith’s pre-emptive arrest and conviction for murder.
Meanwhile, a predatory serial killer was eliminated from the investigation despite ‘hallmarks’ making him a strong suspect. Well placed to raise doubts, ex-cold case investigator Alan Jackaman analyses the wholly circumstantial evidence and explains why he believes police became too preoccupied with the wrong man.
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