was found in woodland near to where i am talking to you now 27 years ago, and opening the case, john price qcy that he had been strangled, the body was naked, lying flat on his back, he had been deliberately posed by the killer in a star shape. he explained that rikki's school uniform was found in a wheelie bin by a police officer 50 yards from where the body was discovered, it was discovered the next day. six months after his death, rikki neave's mother, ruth, was charged with his murder but later cleared by a jury at trial. the court was told the killer of rikki neave had remained unidentified since 1994 that a new investigation was opened in 2015, and patches techniques not available in the mid 19th. he went on to say that scientific examination was undertaken of adhesive taping apply to the outer layer of rikki neave's clothing, which revealed trace evidence of dna of its wearer and several other people, including a definitive match with the profile of the defendant, james watson. john price qc said that was highly significant because watson had featured prominently in the envisaged —— or