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Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Perverting Course of Justice in 1990 Axe Murder Probe

Nottinghamshire officers have kept the file open for 35 years through renewed community appeals

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Overview

  • A 62-year-old woman was arrested in late April on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and bailed pending further investigations
  • Kevin Childerley was killed with an axe in his Sherwood Street home in Mansfield Woodhouse on February 19, 1990, while his two young children slept upstairs
  • His wife, Denise, survived the attack with life-changing injuries, including the loss of an eye and more than 160 stitches
  • Nottinghamshire Police have applied modern forensic techniques and revisited local neighborhoods during their continuous reinvestigation
  • Detectives continue to urge anyone with information, no matter how small, to contact officers directly or reach out anonymously via Crimestoppers