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.