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Book examines case of prison’s notorious inmate
Pocklington Post
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September 2008
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Staff Copy
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CONTROVERSIAL book on a multiple-murderer held at Full Sutton Prison has been
published.
The latest work from true-crime writer and
criminal injustice campaigner, Scott Lomax, looks at the case of Jeremy
Bamber who was jailed for killing five members of his adopted family in 1985.
Named Jeremy Bamber: Evil, Almost Beyond Belief?,
the title is in reference to comments made by the judge after the trial.
It looks closely at the evidence surrounding the case and information that
has since come to light.
Bamber was given a life sentence after being found guilty by a majority
verdict for the slaying at the family farmhouse in Essex.
He has always denied any involvement, claiming it was his schizophrenic
sister who killed the family before turning the gun on herself.
Bamber was given a minimum 25-year sentence, but has since been told he could
face the rest of his life in jail.
He is one of a number of infamous inmates at the maximum security jail, which
also includes serial killer Dennis Nilsen and child
murderer Howard Hughes.
Mr Lomax, who has visited Bamber several times at Full Sutton, said: “I
spent five years researching this case and working on this book. It is a
detailed re-assessment of this complex criminal case in light of new
evidence.
“I have interviewed Jeremy Bamber on several occasions to provide a
thorough account of the White House Farm tragedy and the aftermath as well as
an account of his life in prison.
“I have had extensive access to photographs and documents from the
defence, prosecution and police to provide a full argument and appraisal of
all of the available evidence.”
Primarily interested in murder cases, Mr Lomax was a leading campaigner in
freeing Jill Dando murder suspect, Barry George.
His three previous books have all looked at the killing of the TV presenter,
raising questions over the evidence used in court.
Barry George was found guilty of the killing in 2001 and jailed for life, but
had the decision overturned two months ago.
Jeremy Bamber: Evil, Almost Beyond Belief? is
available in hardback from bookshops and costs £18.99.
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