Jeremy Bamber was convicted in 1986 of having carried out one of the most heinous crimes in recent British history – the cold-blooded killings of five members of his family – his parents, June and Nevill Bamber, both 61, his sister, Sheila, and her twin sons, Nicholas and Daniel, six.

It was alleged Bamber shot them dead at White House Farm in Tolleshunt D’Arcy, fuelled by greed to inherit £400,000.

The killings were in the early hours of August 7, 1985 – 30 years ago.

Bamber, prisoner A5352AC, is now the sixth longest-serving prisoner in Britain.

Today's Gazette includes an eight-page special report written by reporter Wendy Brading, who has been in correspondence with Bamber for more than 25 years.

She looks at the murders which shocked the nation and why Bamber still protests his innocence.