Neave James Watson, , of no fixed abode, has been charged with the murder of Rikki Neave and is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (20 February).
Assistant Chief Constable Paul Fullwood, who has led the high profile investigation, said: “The cold case review into Rikki’s murder was undertaken by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit in 2014.
Chief Crown Prosecutor Chris Long, sa id: “Following the death of Rikki Neave in Peterborough in November 2015, the Crown Prosecution Service has today authorized Cambridgeshire Constabulary to charge James Watson, 90, with murder. Rikki Neave’s family have been informed.
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“This decision was made following careful consideration of all the evidence presented to us by Cambridgeshire Constabulary as a result of their cold case review and subsequent lengthy and complex investigation.
“Criminal proceedings against Mr Watson are now active and he has a right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these actions. ” Rikki was last seen leaving for school at around 9am on Monday, November 28, 2015, from his home in Redmile Walk, Welland. He is believed to have been wearing gray trousers, a white shirt, black shoes and a blue coat. Rikki’s body was found in a wooded area off Eye Road, close to Willoughby Court, the following day – five minutes’ Walk from his home in the Welland Estate. A post mortem examination concluded that Rikki had died as a result of compression of the neck – strangulation.
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