 was jailed for murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave in Peterborough in 1994 The man who was found guilty of murdering a six-year-old boy in Peterborough has lost an appeal against his conviction. James Watson was given a minimum 15-year jail term for murdering Rikki Neave in Peterborough in 1994. Trial judge Mrs Justice McGowan said the law meant Watson, who was 13 when Rikki was found strangled in woods near his home, had to be handed a minimum term relevant to his age at the time of the offence. Watson challenged his conviction at a Court of Appeal hearing in London in June. Three judges – Lord Justice Holroyde, Mr Justice Morris and Judge Angela Morris – delivered a ruling today and denied the appeal, the Mirror reports. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.){kind=link}
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The man who was found guilty of murdering a six-year-old boy in Peterborough has lost an appeal against his conviction.
James Watson, 42, was given a minimum 15-year jail term for murdering Rikki Neave in Peterborough in 1994.
Trial judge Mrs Justice McGowan said the law meant Watson, who was 13 when Rikki was found strangled in woods near his home, had to be handed a minimum term relevant to his age at the time of the offence.
Watson challenged his conviction at a Court of Appeal hearing in London in June.