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Georgia Williams, of Wellington, Shropshire was murdered at the age of 17 on 26 May 2013 by Jamie Reynolds, a then 22-year-old friend of hers who had a sexual obsession with her. Reynolds was tried in December 2013 and found guilty. He was given a whole life tariff due to conclusions that he was a "potential serial killer", a sentence which he chose not to appeal.[1]
Georgia Williams[edit]
Williams was a student at New College, Telford, a former Head Girl at Ercall Wood Technology College[1] and was active in Air Cadets.[2] Her father, Stephen, is a Police Officer.[3]
Jamie Reynolds[edit]
Reynolds lived at Avondale Road, Wellington,[1] and worked in a shop.[4]
The court was told that he had a collection of more than 16,000 images and 72 videos of pornography showing violence towards women and staged necrophilia.[4] On several occasions he had attempted similar plots to the one which killed Williams, starting in January 2008. On that occasion, when he and his victim were both 17, he invited her to his house and attempted to strangle her before she retaliated. He was given a final warning. Two weeks after, Reynolds' stepfather sent to the police images of women which had been edited to include hanging nooses.[4] In August 2011, after being rejected by a girl who had red hair, as did Williams, he reversed his car into hers, and the police were called.[4] In February 2013, soon before the murder, another girl with red hair was invited into Reynolds' house when he was home alone, and was mistreated.[4] However, the prosecution, David Crigman, Q.C. believed that Williams was always Reynolds' primary target, due to a violent sexual story named Georgia's Surprise which he had written.[4] Forensic research on Facebook showed that on Valentine's Day, 2013, Williams had rejected Reynolds.[3]
Murder[edit]
In May 2013, Reynolds invited Williams to his house for what he said was a photography project, in which she would pose in a hangman's noose. He killed her with it and photographed himself having sex with her after she died. He then sent text messages from her mobile phone to her family as an alibi.[4] He was arrested on 29 May in Glasgow, Scotland, at the time on the charge of kidnap.[3] On 31 May, her body was found by police near Wrexham, Wales, and subsequent evidence had Reynolds' charge changed to murder.[5]
Trial[edit]
Reynolds was tried at Stafford Crown Court in December 2013, and admitted murder on 19 December.[4] Mr Justice Wilkie, after reading a psychiatric assessment, sentenced Reynolds to a whole life tariff, saying:
"You enjoyed the spectacle of her final ghastly moments as she struggled for life knowing you had betrayed her."[6]
On 4 January 2014, Reynolds chose not to appeal his sentence.[1]
Legacy[edit]
The Georgia Williams Trust (England & Wales Registered Charity #1153519) was set up on 10 June 2013 to raise money to give others the opportunity to take up activities. It released orange wristbands with the slogan "FREE YOUR SPIRIT - JOIN IN".[7] On 12 January 2014, the Trust held a football match between teams of Police Officers from Telford and Worcestershire, played in Bromsgrove. Her father played for the Telford team and her mother presented the trophy. After the match, the Trust had raised over £30,000 and aimed to hold the fixture annually.[8]
Áccénté Áígúé/sandbox | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Paul Weston |
| Treasurer | Dr George Whale[9] |
| Founded | 5 March 2013 |
| Headquarters | 207 Regent Street, London |
| Ideology | Euroscepticism Right-wing populism Anti-Islamism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Website | |
| http://www.libertygb.org.uk/ | |
Liberty Great Britain, often shortened to Liberty GB, is a minor right-wing political party in the United Kingdom, registered at the Electoral Commission on 5 March 2013.[9] Its leader is Paul Weston, who along with two other members, is attempting to run in the 2014 European election in South East England.[10] The party operates on a platform which is Eurosceptic, anti-imigration and anti-Islamist.[10]
Critics of Liberty GB include the Muslim charity Tell Mama UK, who consider its anti-Islamist platform to be based on anti-Semitic views of former nationalist parties in the UK.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Pritchard, Jon (4 January 2014). "Georgia Williams' killer Jamie Reynolds will not fight sentence". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Morris, Steven (5 June 2013). "Georgia Williams' family pay tribute to 'gorgeous tomboy'". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ a b c Britten, Nick (29 May 2013). "Friend rejected by missing Georgia Williams is arrested over her disappearance". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Morris, Steven (19 December 2014). "Georgia Williams murder fulfilled killer's sadistic fantasy, court told". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Georgia Williams search: Police find body and bring murder charge". BBC News. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Morris, Steven (19 December 2013). "Georgia Williams killer sentenced to whole-life term". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Georgia Williams fund unveils wristbands in the teenager's favourite colours". Shropshire Star. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Georgia Williams remembered at charity football match". BBC News. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Liberty GB". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ a b "THE CAMPAIGN STARTS HERE: PAUL WESTON FOR MEP!". Liberty GB. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Liberty GB – An Insight into the 'Group'". Tell Mama UK. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.