About
Sophie Louise Hook (27 May 1988 — 30 July 1995) was a 7-year-old British child who was murdered in Llandudno, Wales in the early hours of 30 July 1995. She was from Great Budworth, near Northwich, Cheshire, but was staying at the Llandudno home of her uncle. She had been abducted from a tent by local man Howard Hughes while she camped out in a relative's garden. In July 1996 Hughes was sentenced to life imprisonment for the double rape and murder of Sophie. Following his trial, it was revealed that Hughes had been linked to multiple sex attacks against children but police had been unable to prosecute either because of a lack of evidence or because the victims' parents had wanted to spare their children further ordeal in court. As Hughes was sentenced, Mr Justice Richard Curtis said: "You are a fiend. Your crime is every parent's worst nightmare come to pass... No girl is, or ever will be, safe from you. My recommendation in view of your appalling crime and the maximum danger you pose to girls, is that you are never, ever released." In November 2002 Home Secretary David Blunkett set Hughes' minimum term at 50 years.
Key details
| Born |
1965 (age 60)
|
| Zodiac | |
| Tags | Add tag |
Partner
Family members
Parents
Siblings
Other family members
Connections
Friends & associates
Howard Hughes (murderer) dating history
0Children
0Scholars
Family
Parents
Siblings
Children
Other family members
Friends & associates
Missing information for Howard Hughes (murderer)
- missing gender
- missing occupation
- missing height
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
- add profile photo
- add banner photo
- add photos to gallery
- missing current partner
Lists
Facts and figures
Similar profiles
Activity
Top contributors today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020s
