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The author wishes to thank Janice, Colin and Ben Yates, Piers Morgan, Andy Lines and Conor Hanna, Ian Vogler, Aidan McGurran, Lorraine Fisher and others, without whom this book could not have been written.
1 THE FIND
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The daughter of a textile factory worker, Claire was an attractive young woman who could take her pick of men in Grimsby. She had recently been through a family crisis which left her feeling vulnerable, insecure and in need of affection. In this state she was perfect material for Huntley, who had an uncanny ability to sniff out a woman in a weakened position. The 20-year-old put on his best charm act, chatting to Claire confidently and portraying himself as a thoroughly decent young man. He asked her out and spent a large slice of his week’s wage taking her on a Friday-night drinking session in the town. Friends say Claire fell for him completely; she told them she had met a man who was ‘every girl’s dream’, fun and exciting to be with. As usual during this time of his life, Huntley proposed within days of meeting her. In a decision she would later regard as ‘stupid’, she accepted.
Huntley and Claire were married at Grimsby Registry Office on 28 January 1995, three days before Huntley’s twenty-first birthday. The wedding was witnessed by Huntley’s mother, Lynda, and the best man was his brother Wayne. By all accounts it was a low-key affair and the reception was held in a nearby pub. The couple, who had known each other for less than six months, went to live at another of the many addresses Huntley had already accumulated: a one-bedroomed flat at 50 Heneage Road, Grimsby.
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