Whiting's Background
| Roy William Whiting | |
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Roy Whiting |
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| Born | (1959-01-26) 26 January 1959 (age 53) Horsham, West Sussex, England |
| Conviction(s) | Indecent assault, theft, dangerous driving, abduction, murder |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Conviction status | In prison |
| Occupation | Car mechanic, delivery worker, building labourer |
| Spouse | Linda Booker (m. 1986–1990) «start: (1986)–end+1: (1991)»"Marriage: Linda Booker to Murder of Sarah Payne" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sarah_Payne) |
| Children | Son |
Roy William Whiting was born in Horsham hospital in West Sussex on 26 January 1959. He was one of six children, of whom only he, an older brother and younger sister survived to adulthood. He grew up in Langley Green, Crawley. When he was a child, he was abused by a close relative. He attended Jordan's primary school, then Ifield secondary school. His mother left home with his sister in 1976, and remarried. In June 1986 he married Linda Booker in Ifield, West Sussex. They separated; their son was born in Crawley hospital in July 1987; they divorced in 1990.
Whiting was involved in banger racing during the late 1980s, but abandoned his interest in the sport due to a lack of success.
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