I know who murdered a missing schoolboy... it has haunted me for 40 years. Read it exclusively in The Crime Desk newsletterTo read Jake Holden's gripping interview sign up to The Crime Desk newsletter HERE What kind of cases do you want to read more about? Let us know at: crimedesk@dailymail.co.uk By JAKE HOLDEN, UK NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:11 BST, 30 June 2026 | Updated: 01:21 BST, 30 June 2026
It has been nearly 40 years since his disappearance but Alys* still weeps at the thought of missing schoolboy Lee Boxhall.Not because they were friends, but because she thinks she witnessed the gruesome aftermath of his murder inside a church youth club on the outskirts of south London.Namely, a blood-soaked mattress and the smell of rotting flesh.Now speaking for the first time about the horror in an exclusive interview with The Crime Desk, Alys has finally revealed the man she thinks is responsible for Lee's death – a local father-of-eight nicknamed the 'warlock paedophile'.--To read Jake Holden's gripping feature sign up to The Crime Desk newsletter HERE.You'll receive an email straight away with a link to read an exclusive subscriber article for free.Each week our team will bring you unrivalled insight, expert analysis, and in-depth reporting on the cases you can't stop thinking about.Every newsletter will be packed with exclusive features, interviews and the breaking stories dominating today's headlines.Delivered to your inbox every week, completely FREE.
