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10/01/2007
Stagg set to receive compensation
Colin Stagg, the man cleared of the murder of Rachel Nickell, is eligible for a compensation payout from the Home Office.
The Home Office has confirmed that Mr Stagg, 43, has been told that he is eligible for payment under the discretionary compensation scheme, although they would not confirm reports that the amount could be as much as £250,000.
The amount received by Mr Stagg will be decided by independent assessor.
Miss Nickell, a 23-year-old model, was stabbed 49 times as she walked on Wimbledon Common with her two-year-old son in July 1992. She was also sexually assaulted.
Mr Stagg, of Roehampton, south-west London, was convicted of the murder of Miss Nickell in August 1993, but the case was later thrown out on the grounds that police had used a "honey trap" plot in order to get him to confess to the murder.
Last June, it emerged that police were questioning a 40-year-old man - reported to be a patient at Broadmoor secure hospital - in connection with Miss Nickell's murder.
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The Home Office has confirmed that Mr Stagg, 43, has been told that he is eligible for payment under the discretionary compensation scheme, although they would not confirm reports that the amount could be as much as £250,000.
The amount received by Mr Stagg will be decided by independent assessor.
Miss Nickell, a 23-year-old model, was stabbed 49 times as she walked on Wimbledon Common with her two-year-old son in July 1992. She was also sexually assaulted.
Mr Stagg, of Roehampton, south-west London, was convicted of the murder of Miss Nickell in August 1993, but the case was later thrown out on the grounds that police had used a "honey trap" plot in order to get him to confess to the murder.
Last June, it emerged that police were questioning a 40-year-old man - reported to be a patient at Broadmoor secure hospital - in connection with Miss Nickell's murder.
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Stagg Confirms Compensation Payout
The man wrongly accused of murdering Rachel Nickell has been awarded £706,000 in compensation, it has been confirmed. Colin Stagg, who was cleared of the murder in 1994, told BBC's Crimewatch programme about the payout. Mr Stagg spent a year in custody before being cleared.
Stagg Confirms Compensation Payout
The man wrongly accused of murdering Rachel Nickell has been awarded £706,000 in compensation, it has been confirmed. Colin Stagg, who was cleared of the murder in 1994, told BBC's Crimewatch programme about the payout. Mr Stagg spent a year in custody before being cleared.
04 December 2007
Rachel Nickell Murder Accused Appears In Court
A 41-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of former model Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common 15 years ago. Robert Napper appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court today, accused of the 23-year-old's murder. He was granted technical bail on the condition that he remains detained at Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital.
Rachel Nickell Murder Accused Appears In Court
A 41-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of former model Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common 15 years ago. Robert Napper appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court today, accused of the 23-year-old's murder. He was granted technical bail on the condition that he remains detained at Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital.
21 June 2006
Man questioned over Rachel Nickell murder
Police investigating the murder of model Rachel Nickell in 1992 are questioning a 40-year-old man about the case, police have revealed. It has been reported that the man is a convicted sex killer who is currently being detained at Broadmoor high security hospital.
Man questioned over Rachel Nickell murder
Police investigating the murder of model Rachel Nickell in 1992 are questioning a 40-year-old man about the case, police have revealed. It has been reported that the man is a convicted sex killer who is currently being detained at Broadmoor high security hospital.
22 June 2006
Police continue to question man in Nickell murder case
Police investigating the murder of model Rachel Nickell in 1992 are continuing to question a 40-year-old man about the case. Ms Nickell, 23, was murdered as she walked on Wimbledon Common with her two-year-old son Alex. She was sexually assaulted and stabbed 49 times.
Police continue to question man in Nickell murder case
Police investigating the murder of model Rachel Nickell in 1992 are continuing to question a 40-year-old man about the case. Ms Nickell, 23, was murdered as she walked on Wimbledon Common with her two-year-old son Alex. She was sexually assaulted and stabbed 49 times.
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