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Thursday, 29 August, 2002, 19:48 GMT 20:48 UK
Tearful Carr remanded in custody

Maxine Carr was questioned over a video link

The woman charged in connection with the killings of Holly Wells and Jessica
Chapman has made a tearful court appearance via a live video link from Holloway
Prison in London.

Maxine Carr, 25, a former classroom assistant, is charged with attempting to
pervert the course of justice.

During a 30-minute administrative hearing at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on
Thursday she did not enter a plea but was visibly distressed.



A service at Ely Cathedral will celebrate the lives of Holly and Jessica




The bodies of Holly and Jessica were found in Suffolk on 17 August, almost two
weeks after they went missing from their home town of Soham, in Cambridgeshire.

Ms Carr's boyfriend Ian Huntley, 28, a former college caretaker, has been
charged with the 10-year-olds' murders and is being held at a high security
hospital under the terms of mental health legislation.

The decision to allow Ms Carr to follow proceedings via the video link was
agreed by the judge and lawyers after angry crowds gathered outside court when
she made her first court appearance last week.

Although Thursday's hearing should have been held at the city's crown court it
was also held at the magistrates' court, due to the installation recently of new
video-link technology.



Reasons for video link
Sensitive case
Media attention
Police would be needed to maintain public order
Convenient for short hearing



Ms Carr could be seen dressed in a black sweatshirt with a Daffy Duck motif on
the front, flanked by a prison officer as she sat in Holloway Prison.

The camera was asked to show her the people in the court and who would be
speaking.

She spoke only to confirm her name, age and address and that she understood that
it was a crown court hearing.

Ms Carr appeared to become more distressed as the hearing continued, at times
wiping her eyes and putting head down on the bench in front of her.

Judge Nicholas Coleman finally asked if she was alright.

Press reminder

At the end of the hearing she was remanded in custody for another 28 days.

She is due to appear at Peterborough Crown Court on 27 September.



Ms Carr is being held in Holloway prison


The judge reminded journalists of the provisions of contempt of court
legislation and said it was in everyone's interest to ensure that Ms Carr had a
fair trial.



He added that both Ms Carr's and Mr Huntley's cases would eventually be handled
by a High Court judge sitting at Norwich Crown Court.

Mr Huntley has yet to make a court appearance.

After the hearing, Ms Carr's solicitor Roy James said he had supported the
judge's decision to raise the issue of publicity.

"I would repeat that Miss Carr has not been charged with murder or abduction in
this case and to suggest otherwise would be at best irresponsible and at worst
totally unfair," he said.

Church service

He said arrangements for Ms Carr's appearance at the next court hearing had not
been decided but it was likely that she would again appear via a video link.

No members of either Holly or Jessica's families were in court but Acting
Detective Chief Superintendent Chris Stevenson, who is heading the investigation
into the girls' deaths, did attend.

A special service to celebrate the lives of Jessica and Holly is to be held at
Ely Cathedral on Friday.

The invitation-only event is expected to be attended by up to 2,000 people.
Hymns, poems and readings have been chosen by the girls' families.

Following extensive forensic tests, the bodies of the 10-year-olds have been
released to their families so funerals can be held.



 WATCH/LISTEN  ON THIS STORY The BBC's Duncan Kennedy
"Ms Carr dabbed her eyes and looked distressed"
Solicitor for Maxine Carr, Roy James
"The press should continue to report details of the case"








Latest news
Trial date set
Carr faces new charges
Huntley fit for trial
'Celebration' service

Background
Angry scenes
Reflection at Ely
Life inside Holloway
Grief pours out online


IN PICTURES

Holly and Jessica
Tributes to girls


See also:


28 Aug 02 | England
Service to celebrate Holly and Jessica

26 Aug 02 | England
Calls for inquiry into Soham coverage

26 Aug 02 | England
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26 Aug 02 | England
Vicar asks for Soham to grieve in private

25 Aug 02 | England
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