Murder of Julie Ward
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The murder of Julie Ward in Kenya in 1988 is notable for the indefatigable campaign by her father, John Ward, firstly to persuade the Kenyan authorities to recognise that Miss Ward was murdered and secondly to try to identify the killer or killers.
Julie Ward, then 28, was a wildlife photographer and her burned, dismembered body was found a week after she went missing on a solo photography safari in the Masai Mara game reserve.
To date there have been two trials. In 1992 two park rangers were acquitted of her murder then in 1998 the head park warden was also acquitted.[1]
John Ward has accused the Kenyan government of former President Daniel Moi of trying to cover up Miss Ward's murder in order to prevent damage to the tourist industry[2]. A former MI6 agent has admitted helping in a cover up[3].
[edit] References
- ^ "'Fresh evidence' in Julie Ward murder", Mike Pflanz, Daily Telegraph, 7 December 2006
- ^ "Fresh probe into Kenya murder urged", Press Association, The Guardian, 6 December 2006
- ^ "MI6 agent hid role in Julie Ward murder case", Patrick Barclay, The Guardian, 30 April 2004
- Ward, John. The Animals Are Innocent - The Search for Julie's Killers (Headline 1991). ISBN 0747237638
