Alvin Addo-Quaye

John Foster, a man who, following a row with his wife and a drunken night, lists himself for sale on an online auction site.

For tenacious 11-year-old Robin and her loyal band of friends 'The Hoods', the patch of overgrown scrubland at the end of their cul-de-sac is a magical kingdom.

"Chris Marshall met the girl he was going to kill on a warm night in early June, when one of the colleges in Oxford was holding its summer ball."