Michael Skakel (pictured) was the wild teenage son of a drunken multi-millionaire. His uncle was Bobby Kennedy.

When he was 15, police say he savagely murdered his next-door neighbour, and for 20 years lived in Europe avoiding a trial.

But a crusade by the victim's mother attracted writers and investigators who finally unearthed evidence that led to Skakel's indictment and conviction.

Now a new witness has surfaced claiming another man did the-killing. Skakel wants a new trial and the Kennedys want their name restored to honour in Greenwich.