Deborah Elizabeth Griggs
Born(1964-12-10)10 December 1964
Deal, Kent, England
Died5 May 1999(1999-05-05) (aged 34)
Cause of deathUndetermined. Homicide
NationalityBritish
Known forMurder victim

Debbie Griggs was a 34 years old woman[1] who disappeared from her family home in Deal, Kent, on 5 May 1999.[2] She was married with Andrew Griggs[3] and was pregnant[4] at the time of her disappearance.[5] The marriage had previously produced three sons.[6][7]

Investigations and trial

Her husband Andrew Griggs was an initial suspect in the Police's investigation into her disappearance; however, the Crown Prosecution Service found in 2003 that the evidence submitted to them offered "no realistic prospect of conviction". A new investigation began in 2018, upon which Andrew was later charged and found guilty of her murder[8] following a trial held at Canterbury Crown Court. Griggs was handed a life sentence with a minimum tariff of 20 years.[9]

Possible motive

Debbie had discovered her husband was grooming a 15 year old girl[10] and wasn't willing to cover up for him.[6] It seems he feared she would get half the family freezer business if she divorced him over the abuse.[6]

Rediscovery of remains

Her remains were discovered in 2022[11] after a tipoff to police.[12] Her remains were found in the back garden[13] of a house in St Leonards, Dorset where her husband had moved to after the initial investigation.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Andrew Griggs: The wife killer who escaped justice for 20 years". 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. ↑ "Debbie Griggs: Remains found of woman murdered by husband in 1999". 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. ↑ Shrestha, Naman (2023-06-26). "Debbie Griggs Murder: Where is Andrew Griggs Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  4. ↑ Church, Edward (2022-10-19). "Debbie Griggs' sister says discovery of body made nightmare real". Dorset Live. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  5. ↑ Courtney-Guy, Sam (2022-10-17). "Remains of pregnant woman murdered by her husband in 1999 found in a garden". Metro. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  6. 1 2 3 Griffiths, Rhys (2022-10-17). "Debbie Griggs murder: How the tragedy unfolded over 23 years". KentOnline. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  7. ↑ "Debbie Griggs: Remains found of woman murdered by husband in 1999".
  8. ↑ Boyden, Katie (2019-10-28). "Husband found guilty of killing pregnant wife 20 years ago". Kent Live. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  9. ↑ Williams, McLennan (30 October 2019). "Andrew Griggs: The wife killer who escaped justice for 20 years". BBC News. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Debbie Griggs death: Murder accused 'was having sex with girl, 15'". 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  11. ↑ "Remains of pregnant woman murdered 20 years ago found buried in garden". Sky News. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  12. 1 2 "Remains of woman murdered over 20 years ago found in English garden". RTÉ News. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  13. ↑ Adam, Bertie (2022-10-17). "Remains of woman murdered 20 years ago found in Dorset garden". Dorset Live. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
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