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.

Julie Ward case info graphic (Source) GraphicNews

Julie Ward with her brothers, Tim and Bob (Photo Source) The Nation: Elusive justice quest for Julie Ward’s parents as death calls. By John Kamau.

John Ward (center) in 1989 at the formal inquest in Nairobi, Kenya (Photo Source) The Nation: Elusive justice quest for Julie Ward’s parents as death calls. By John Kamau.

John and Jan Ward (Photo Source) The Mirror: Tragic parents of murdered Brit tourist die days apart after 35 year fight to find killer. By Andy Lines.

Masai Mara National Reserve Image (Source) Maasai Mara National Park Website

Masai Mara National Reserve Map (Source) Google Maps
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.