When a young British photojournalist vanishes in a well-known Kenyan reserve questions swirl around what happened to her. After her remains are found at a grisly crime scene, her father sets out on a decades-long hunt to bring her killer to justice but is faced with bizarre roadblocks from two nations on different continents.
Julie Ward (Photo Source) BBC News: Father of Julie Ward who spent years hunting Kenya killer dies. By Kate Scotter.
Episode Source Material
- A Death Retold in Truth and Rumour: Kenya, Britain and the Julie Ward Murder. By Grace A. Musila. (PDF scans of 46 pages)
- Sunday Times: Safari girl ‘was murdered’; Julie Ward. By Maurice Chittenden and Tim Rayment Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Murder hunt likely after discovery of Briton’s burnt body; Julie Ward. By Michael Horsnell Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Safari death evidence; Julie Ward. By staff Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- Sunday Times: The father who fears mischief in the bush’; Who killed Julie Ward. By Peter Godwin Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Father alleges murder as Nairobi inquest starts; Death of Julie Ward Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Kenya police told clerk he was Ward murder suspect; David Nchoko Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Policeman accused of lying about Ward contact; Julie Ward. By staff Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- Sunday Times: The long haul to justice over Julie; Julie Ward. By Andrew Hogg Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Lawyer alleges attempt at cover-up in Kenya; Murder of Julie Ward. By Andrew Buckoke Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Dispute on Kenya search; Julie Ward inquest. By Andrew Buckoke Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- Sunday Times: Cries from the wilderness haunt father’s quest for a Kenyan killer; Death of Julie Ward. By Andrew Hogg Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: ‘No evidence’ of Ward murder; Julie Ward. By Andrew Buckoke and foreign staff Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Ward inquest witness accused of covering up murder; Julie Ward. By Andrew Buckoke Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- Sunday Times: Kenyan inquest has more twists than safari death; Inquest on Julie Ward. By Andrew Hogg Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Ward decapitated, says pathologist; Murder of Julie Ward. By staff Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Father tells of British diplomats’ help; Julie Ward inquest. By Christopher Walker Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Inconsistencies prompt recall of game warden; Julie Ward inquest. By Chrisopher Walker Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Bush driver adds to doubts over official version of death; Julie Ward inquest. By Chrisopher Walker Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Kenya accused of bid to sully girl’s name; Julie Ward inquest. By Chrisopher Walker Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Ward wants British police to hunt killer; Julie Ward murder case. By Michael Knipe Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- Sunday Times: Julie: A father’s crusade goes on after court win; Murder of Julie Ward. By John Davison Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Kenya safari tourism booms despite Julie Ward murder case. By Michael Knipe Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Father predicts further arrests; Murder of Julie Ward. By Michael Horsnell Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- Sunday Times: Letter clue in Julie Ward murder.. By Richard Caseby Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- Sunday Times: Grisly last days of girl murdered in the bush; Julie Ward. By Andrew Alderson Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Two game wardens are charged with Julie Ward murder. By Michael Horsnell and Sarah Fleming Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Two face trial for Julie Ward murder; Jonah Tajeu Magiroi and Peter Metui Kipeen. By Peter Victor Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Julie Ward murder trial puts Kenya government in the dock. By Sam Kiley Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: Lover denies Kenya murder of Julie Ward. By staff Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: Mother of Julie Ward hears of decapitation. By staff Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: Clerk denies Kenya killing. By staff Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: Policeman denies murder of Julie Ward. By staff Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Ward tells of finding jaw-bone; Murder of Julie Ward. By Sam Kiley Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Mother weeps on judge’s visit to scene of death; Julie Ward trial. By Sam Kiley Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: Julie Ward murder trial delay. By staff Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Rangers did not murder Julie Ward. By Sam Kiley Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Everything but the truth; Julie Ward murder trial. By Sam Kiley Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Judge acquits rangers of Julie Ward killing; Kenya. By Sam Kiley Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Four-year pursuit comes to an end; Julie Ward murder. By Michael Horsnell and Sam Kiley Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: Kenya to reopen investigation into bush murder of Julie Ward. By John Mullin Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Julie Ward’s father to get expenses back. By staff Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Politician linked to Keny killing; Julie Ward. By Kate Alderson Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Observer: Father searches space for Julie Ward killer; James Hawes sees John Ward continue his campaign to avenge his daughter’s murder in Kenya. By James Haws Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Account of Ward’s murder ‘credible’; Julie Ward. By Bill Frost Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: Father wants Kenya aid blocked over killing. By Duncan Campbell Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Murder ‘witness’ scorned; Murder of Julie Ward. By Inigo Gilmore Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- Sunday Times: New Julie Ward murder inquiry opens. By Maurice Chittenden Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- Sunday Times: Kenya agrees to pay out over Julie Ward; Kenya. By David Leppard Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- Sunday Times: Julie Ward murder charge set; Murder. By Jon Ungoed-Thomas Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Murder trial for Julie Ward case suspect. By David Orr Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Game park chief grins in dock at Julie Ward; Murder. By staff Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: DNA analysis ‘crucial’ in Julie Ward case; ‘I will feel certain contentment if I get a murder verdict.’ By Helen Carter Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: DNA analysis ‘crucial’ in Julie Ward case. By Lucy Hannan Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: Game warden in court over Julie Ward murder. By Sarah Elderkin Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Times: Father of Julie Ward tells court of last days; Murder. By Sam Kiley Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: Julie Ward murder suspect given benefit of the doubt. By Sue Quinn Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: Kenyan judge clears ranger of Ward murder; Briton who pursued justice for daughter brutally killed 11 years ago in Masai Mara game park refuses to accept ruling of insufficient evidence. By David Gough Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- Sunday Times: Masai Mara goes private; Directions. By Susan d’Arcy Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- East Anglian Daily Times: Inquest hears Julie Ward was beheaded. By Patrick Lowman.
- The Times: Kenya police claimed Julie Ward died after she was hit by lightning. By Michael Horsnell Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- The Guardian: MI6 agent hid role in Julie Ward murder case. By Patrick Barkham.
- The Daily Telegraph: Professor Austin Gresham. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- Nation: New Kenya probe on Julie Ward murder. By staff.
- The Daily Telegraph: Scotland Yard to join fresh hunt for killer of Julie Ward. By Richard Edwards Via newspapers.com.
- The Standard: Key witness to Julie Ward’s murder dies. By Peter Atsiaya.
- AllAfrica.com: Julie Ward – a Father’s 23-Year Search for Justice. By Bernard Mwinzi Via Gale Academic Onefile.
- Reuters: Julie Ward murder detectives go back to Kenya. By staff.
- The Standard: Julie Ward ‘unlawfully killed’ by staff.
- Kenyans.com: Witnesses in Julie Ward Murder Emerged After Moi’s Death – Father Reveals. By Martin Siele.
- Daily Mail: Family of murdered British tourist Julie Ward, 28, vow to continue her father’s 35-year fight to pin her murder on the son of then-President of Keyna Daniel arap Moi. By Nick Craven.
- The Mirror: Tragic parents of murdered Brit tourist die days apart after 35 year fight to find killer. By Andy Lines.
- BBC News: Father of Julie Ward who spent years hunting Kenya killer dies. By Kate Scotter.
- The Nation: Elusive justice quest for Julie Ward’s parents as death calls. By John Kamau.
- BBC News: Suffolk father who hunted for daughter’s killer was a hero, son says. By Kate Scotter and Susie Fowler-Watt.
- The Daily Mail: We’ll never stop our dad’s unrelenting quest to bring Julie’s killer to justice; Brothers of 28-year-old who was raped and murdered on a Kenyan safari 35 years ago vow to keep searching for justice after their father’s death. By Frances Hardy.