Bernard MacAnaspie
It was 23 October 1980, when 9 year old Steven Edmonston had been playing football with friends outside his home in Harlow, Essex, England. He was called into his next door neighbour's house - Bernard MacAnaspie. There, Steven was subjected to a terrifying ordeal. He was punched, stripped naked, bound and gagged. The blonde-haired, blue-eyed child was savagely raped, and partially strangled. As he begged for mercy, the poor child was stabbed just below the left nipple with a kitchen knife, and as he lay dying the human-monster smashed his head on the floor in hatred and triumph.
MacAnaspie played a friend to the boy's family, leading a party looking for the missing youngster. It was not long, however, before Steven's naked body was found in a ditch nearby.
At the trial, the judge sentenced MacAnaspie to prison for life. He was to serve at least 20 years. The judge said "I have no doubt you are a dangerous person".