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The father of a girl who was murdered in Brighton 23 years ago has told of his ordeal after being arrested on suspicion of abusing her. The father of a girl murdered 23 years ago has told of his ordeal after being arrested on suspicion of abusing her.
The deaths of Nicola Fellows, nine, and Karen Hadaway, 10, became known as the Babes in the Woods murder inquiry. The deaths of Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway in Brighton became known as the Babes in the Woods murders.
Barrie Fellows was arrested in April but police dropped the case last week. Barrie Fellows, from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, was arrested in April but police dropped the case last week.
He said he was treated in a degrading way by Sussex Police and wanted a full apology. The force said it had a duty to investigate allegations of abuse.He said he was treated in a degrading way by Sussex Police and wanted a full apology. The force said it had a duty to investigate allegations of abuse.
Mr Fellows said he was in a state of "total shock" when he was arrested.Mr Fellows said he was in a state of "total shock" when he was arrested.
'Serious allegations'
He said: "They took away my trousers. I wasn't allowed to wear them because they had a cord in them and I might be possibly hanging myself in the cell.He said: "They took away my trousers. I wasn't allowed to wear them because they had a cord in them and I might be possibly hanging myself in the cell.
"I thought: 'How ridiculous, how degrading.'""I thought: 'How ridiculous, how degrading.'"
I'll never ever forget my beautiful girl, ever. I used to worship her. I worshipped the the ground she walked on Barrie FellowsI'll never ever forget my beautiful girl, ever. I used to worship her. I worshipped the the ground she walked on Barrie Fellows
Mr Fellows said he was held up to five hours by the police, but the interview only lasted 20 minutes.Mr Fellows said he was held up to five hours by the police, but the interview only lasted 20 minutes.
He said: "They should have knocked on my door or rung me and said: 'Mr Fellows, do you mind if we come in, have a look around, take a few things away, take them to a professional who can examine this and examine that? Would you mind coming down to the police station and making a statement?'He said: "They should have knocked on my door or rung me and said: 'Mr Fellows, do you mind if we come in, have a look around, take a few things away, take them to a professional who can examine this and examine that? Would you mind coming down to the police station and making a statement?'
"I would have been perfectly all right with that, rather than arrest me in front of all my neighbours and take me away in a police car.""I would have been perfectly all right with that, rather than arrest me in front of all my neighbours and take me away in a police car."
Mr Fellows added: "I'll never ever forget my beautiful girl, ever. I used to worship her. I worshipped the the ground she walked on. There's never a day goes by when I don't think about that little girl."Mr Fellows added: "I'll never ever forget my beautiful girl, ever. I used to worship her. I worshipped the the ground she walked on. There's never a day goes by when I don't think about that little girl."
Last week, Sussex Police said that two men arrested over claims of sexual offences against Nicola, had been stood down from bail.Last week, Sussex Police said that two men arrested over claims of sexual offences against Nicola, had been stood down from bail.
Mr Fellows, 59, of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, and Douglas Judd, 44, of Brighton, were arrested in April. Mr Fellows, 59, and Douglas Judd, 44, of Brighton, were arrested in April.
A spokesman for the force said: "When there are serious allegations made - in this case alleging that sexual crimes had been committed against a child - the public rightly expect us to investigate.A spokesman for the force said: "When there are serious allegations made - in this case alleging that sexual crimes had been committed against a child - the public rightly expect us to investigate.
"After receiving information we arrested and interviewed two men."After receiving information we arrested and interviewed two men.
"That process, and the inquiries that followed, have enabled us to decide we will not be taking action against either man.""That process, and the inquiries that followed, have enabled us to decide we will not be taking action against either man."
Case reviewCase review
The force said the abuse investigation had been "quite distinct from the ongoing unresolved inquiry into the Wild Park murders, commonly known as the 'Babes in the Wood' murders".The force said the abuse investigation had been "quite distinct from the ongoing unresolved inquiry into the Wild Park murders, commonly known as the 'Babes in the Wood' murders".
Nicola and Karen, both from Moulsecoomb, were last seen alive on the afternoon of 9 October 1986. Their bodies were found at Wild Park the next day. They had been strangled. Nine-year-old Nicola and 10-year-old Karen, both from Moulsecoomb, were last seen alive on the afternoon of 9 October 1986. Their bodies were found at Wild Park the next day. They had been strangled.
Russell Bishop, a labourer who knew both girls and their families and had helped in the search, was acquitted of the murders the following year.Russell Bishop, a labourer who knew both girls and their families and had helped in the search, was acquitted of the murders the following year.
After a review of the case, Sussex Police said in 2006 that there was not enough new evidence to prosecute any possible suspects.After a review of the case, Sussex Police said in 2006 that there was not enough new evidence to prosecute any possible suspects.