bakewell – Criminal Sentences

Stephen Downing: The Confession

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In an earlier blog, Finding Wendy, I recalled my first encounter with Stephen Downing. Stephen was just 17 years old in September 1973, when Wendy Sewell was murdered in Bakewell Cemetery where Stephen worked as a groundsman.

Stephen was the first person on the scene after Wendy’s attack, and as such was then treated as number one suspect by Derbyshire Police.

Finding Wendy

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During my research for The Odd Female blog series, I became acquainted with so many women who are an unfortunate part of this awful story. But, due to the fact that I currently live in Derbyshire, one of the women in particular, piqued my interest. Her name was Wendy Sewell.