THE murder of schoolgirl Billie-Jo Jenkins has been one of Britain’s most high-profile unsolved murders since 1997.
Fingers were pointed towards her foster father Siôn Jenkins who faced a total of six years in prison until the jury failed to come to a final verdict and he was formally acquitted.
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Who is Siôn Jenkins?
Sion Jenkins is a 63-year-old that was convicted of the murder of his foster daughter, Billie-Jo Jenkins in 1997.
However, he was subsequently cleared following two inconclusive retails.
Billie-Jo was battered over the head with a tent peng in their home in Hastings, East Essex.
Siôn said that he had found her in a pool of blood on returning back from a shopping trip.
His behaviour was said to have been erratic and had microscopic blood spots on his clothing.
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How long was he in prison for Billie-Jo’s murder?
In the 1998 trail, Sion was convicted of murdering his 13-year-old daughter and was jailed for life.
However, he was acquitted after the jury failed to reach a final verdict after two retails.
He served a total of six years in jail.
When was he acquitted?
In 2005, Sion was formally acquitted and regained his innocence.
Siôn refused any compensation for his time in prison.
The former deputy headmaster had sought up to £500,000 in damages for the prison term he served, but the Ministry of Justice rejected his request after his case was assessed.
Although Jenkins believed he fitted the criteria for a payout, the compensation rules state that applicants for miscarriage of justice compensation must demonstrate that they are “clearly innocent”.
As of January 2022, it was announced that police were going to re-examine the forensic evidence.
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What has Siôn Jenkins been doing since?
Sion currently lives in Hampshire with his new wife.
He divorced his ex-wife Lois and married his current spouse in 2005.
Jenkins was studying criminology at university and enjoys walking along the south coast seafront.
