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In the third episode of British Murders Season 4, I tell the story of David and Diane Chenery-Wickens.
In January 2008, David reported Diane as missing to the police after the pair travelled by train from West Sussex to London.
Diane was a makeup artist and had a meeting at the BBC’s headquarters, but she never showed up.
It was later revealed that David had in fact made the trip to London alone, having killed his wife 2 days earlier.
Diane’s body was found 4 months later in a woodland area near the railway where David was a volunteer.
David was handed a life sentence in March 2009 with a minimum term to serve of 18 years.
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References:
Barney, K. (2008, February 1). Missing make-up artist split from her husband. Evening Standard, 5. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.
Body confirmed as make-up artist. (2008, May 16). BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7405900.stm
Cheston, P. (2009a, January 20). TV make-up artist “killed for exposing love-cheat husband.” Evening Standard, 23. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.
Cheston, P. (2009b, March 2). Life for man who killed make-up artist wife. Evening Standard, 11. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.
Duddleswell Tea Rooms. (n.d.). Duddleswell Tea Rooms. Retrieved October 11, 2021, from https://www.duddleswelltearooms.co.uk/
Hughes, M. (2008, February 1). Husband held over disappearance of Bafta-nominated make-up artist. The Independent, 13. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.
Hughes, M. (2009a, January 21). Spiritualist minister “killed wife who discovered secret sex life.” The Independent, 24. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.
Hughes, M. (2009b, March 3). Minister murdered wife who uncovered his affair. The Independent, 12. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.
Loomes, N. (2009, March 2). Diane Chenery-Wickens was victim of “control-freak” husband, friend says. The Argus. https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4167256.diane-chenery-wickens-was-victim-of-control-freak-husband-friend-says/
Paige, A. (2017, June 29). How to Become a Spiritualist Minister. Classroom.Synonym. https://classroom.synonym.com/how-to-become-a-spiritualist-minister-12080782.html
redcard74. (2019, January 1). Crimewatch UK March 2009 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp6Z03EMv4w
Sears, N. (2009a, February 13). I had six lovers, says spiritualist accused of murdering wife. PressReader. https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mail/20090213/281844344531984
Sears, N. (2009b, April 28). Wife murderer in a dog collar: The predator who lured women into bed “like Jack Nicholson in the Witches of Eastwick.” Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1158533/Wife-murderer-dog-collar-The-predator-lured-women-bed-like-Jack-Nicholson-Witches-Eastwick.html
Topping, A. (2009a, March 2). What made the philandering minister kill his trusting wife? The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/mar/02/murder-chenery-wickens-wife
Topping, A. (2009b, March 3). Spiritualist jailed for life for killing wife who discovered affairs and calls to gay chatlines. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/mar/03/david-chenery-wickens-spiritualist-murder
