MURDER TRIAL: NATIONAL childcare organisation has launched an investigation into how brothers Jason Lee and Timothy Seviour turned from young offenders into savage murderers.

NCH were recruited after the Trowbridge murder last May to look at how Wiltshire Social Services dealt with allegations of sexual abuse and bullying made by Lee against Kevin York his gay lover and legal foster father.

The investigation was commissioned by Wiltshire County Council who were responsible for the care of Lee and Seviour until their 18th birthdays.

Lee made allegations of sexual abuse in 1996, almost two years after he started living at Longfield Road with Mr York on a supported lodgings scheme.

Mr York became his sole foster carer in 1996 but admitted they had a sexual relationship which began when Lee was 17-years-old.

Child abuse charity NSPCC and Wiltshire Police investigated the claims despite the allegations being withdrawn, but found no evidence of abuse or a sexual relationship.

This initial investigation is now under the microscope with the results expected later this year.

Described in court as a "volatile and turbulent relationship" Mr York and Lee had a stormy four-year affair.

Lee claimed he was bullied and humiliated by Mr York who was forcing him to be gay.

He claimed he was taken to London clubs and made to watch gay porn films while Mr York sold drugs.

However, police confirmed there was firm evidence pointing to a consensual relationship between Lee and York, most of which was not read out during the trial.

Mr York, 35, said terrible rumours about him being circulated in Trowbridge were making his life hell.

His eight-year-old daughter Jade has been forced to

move schools and he said he has been shunned by people

who believed he used Lizzie

as a "human shield" to protect himself from the savage knife attack.

Speaking after the brothers were sentenced to life, he said he wanted people to know his side of the story.

He said: "I wasn't allowed to go to the funeral or send flowers. The rumours were that I didn't help Lizzie but police have confirmed there was nothing I could do. The rumours have made my life hell.

"I spent ten minutes doing CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation) on her.

"Lizzie was a lovely girl and friend who had her whole life ahead of her and I miss her deeply."

Mr York said Lee was constantly taking drugs during their relationship and even sold Christmas presents to fund his habit.

Admitting he struck Lee with a beer glass before their split in February, he said he could never forgive himself for using violence.

He said: "A lot of the allegations made by Jason are not true and this did not come out in the trial.

"I have a letter which says he was gay and allegations of abuse were untrue.

"I have never made a secret of being gay and my family and friends are not ashamed of it."

He denied allegations of sexual abuse and bullying and said his record with Social Services was "exemplary."