An inquiry into how Soham killer Ian Huntley got a job as a school caretaker despite allegations of rape and underage sex is due to start public hearings today.
Counsel to the inquiry Mr James Eadie will make a lengthy opening statement today. Live evidence will begin on March 1st and last for seven days.
Sir Michael Bichard, who will chair the inquiry, will look at police vetting procedures, record keeping and how forces shared information with other agencies.
Huntley was jailed for life for murdering school girls Holly Chapman and Jessica Chapman in his house in the small Cambridgeshire town of Soham in August 2002.
Police came under fire after it was discovered that numerous allegations against Huntley were struck from their records because of data protection rules. This meant the school did not know about his past when he got the job.
The families of the murdered schoolgirls have not been asked to submit information and have not done so.
