Deborah Eappen News Today

The trial of Louise Woodward made global headlines in 1997. But 25 years later questions remain over the 'shaken baby syndrome' killing of Matthew Eappen.

Louise Woodward, whose case made headlines around the world in 1997, wore a warm coat and gym leggings as she walked towards her car in new photos, taken near her Shropshire home.

Viewers of the first episode of the Channel 4 documentary series were left stunned by how cold Louise Woodward, then 19, from Wirral, was while standing trial for Matthew Eappens murder.

Louise Woodward, then 19, from Wirral, was found guilty by a jury of killing eight-month-old Matthew Eappen while working as an au pair for his family in Newton, Massachusetts.

EXCLUSIVE: Former nanny Louise Woodward is pictured for the first time in years as its revealed that Channel 4 are making a major documentary about her conviction for killing a baby.

Louise Woodward was a British nanny accused of murdering baby Matthew Eappen: ID investigates the case Wed Dec 16, 2020 at 1:20pm ET Louise Woodward was accused of shaking baby Matthew Eappen to death in 1997. Pic credit: AP Archive/YouTube As part of ID’s Crimes That Changed Us series, the team investigates the tragic case of baby Matthew Eappen from Newton, Massachusetts, whose death in 1997 sent shockwaves through America. Louise Woodward was the British nanny employed by the Eappen family...