Dr. Robert Jones could hardly have reckoned on the consequences when he had a row with his wife Diane, 35, in the Woolpack public house, Coggeshall, Essex. When Diane stormed out of the pub and failed to return home police questioned the doctor on and off for an astonishing 55 hours, until his solicitors were granted a write of habeas corpus to prevent further questioning.
The pub row happened on Saturday, July 23rd, 1983. Things hadnt been going well between the doctor and his wife and he said they were on the point of splitting up. On August 2nd he reported her missing, but it wasnt until October 21st that her body was found by a shooting party in woods at Brightwell, Suffolk.
Dr. Jones was told that the papers in the case would be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, but in April, 1984, the DPP announced that no charges would be brought against him.
In March, 1990, a new witness came forward, causing the investigation to be re-opened. But no progress was made and no charges have ever been preferred.