Detectives are seeking to identify a murdered pensioner whose body was found in Stanley Park in Liverpool on August 28. The woman, believed to be around 70 years old, was wearing a distinctive pink Nike T-shirt and her remains were discovered in a black bin bag. Despite reviewing footage from 30 CCTV cameras and knocking on 625 doors, police have not been able to identify the victim. A fresh appeal for information has been issued, with officers urging anyone who may know the woman or saw suspicious activity in the area to contact them.
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Detectives are reissuing an appeal to identify a woman whose body was found in a park in Anfield, Liverpool, two weeks after her discovery. The victim is believed to be around 70 years old and was wearing a pink Nike T-shirt when her body was discovered in a bin bag on August 28 at around 5:25pm in Stanley Park. Despite knocking on 625 doors and examining footage from 30 CCTV cameras, police still do not know who she is or how she died, as they have been unable to match her DNA with anyone in national databases or through dental records. The park lies between the homes of Liverpool FC and Everton FC's stadiums. Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the woman and are urging anyone who may recognize her or have information about suspicious activity around the park on the day she was found to come forward. So far, 160 members of the public have reported potential information, but police still need more leads to crack the case.
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seeking to identify a 'murdered' pensioner whose body was found dumped in a bin bag in a park are still unable to put a name to the 'woman in a pink T-shirt'.
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Officers were called on Friday, August 28 after a member of the public made the grisly discovery in Stanley Park, Anfield, at around 5.25pm.
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Since then, they have knocked on 625 doors and examined footage from 30 different cameras – but still do not know who she is.
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The black bag containing the woman's remains had been placed within the walled garden of the park, near the Isla Gladstone conservatory, and it is believed she had been there for several weeks.
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The woman, believed to be around 70, was found wearing a distinctive pink Nike T-shirt in the park, which lies between Liverpool FC's Anfield stadium and Goodison Park, the former home of Everton FC.
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Her DNA has been examined but there is no match in national databases, and dental record checks have also not been possible.
Today police have issued a fresh appeal for information and say they have received reports from 160 members of the public.
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A statement from the Merseyside force described the woman as 'white, believed to be around 70 years old, approximately 5ft 2in tall and of slight build, with strawberry blonde hair'.
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Police are calling on the public to help identify a woman found murdered and dumped inside a black bin bag in Stanley Park, Anfield.
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Pictured: Officers searching the area on Tuesday
The murder victim was said to be wearing a pink T-shirt similar to the one pictured
Forensic officers are pictured at the scene in Anfield yesterday, September 10
They are asking anyone who believes they may know who she is, or who saw anything suspicious within the vicinity of the park, to contact them.
Officers have already eliminated 73 people from their enquiries after concerns were raised about individuals matching her description.
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The police previously revealed that a post-mortem had taken place, but the woman's cause of death was not being made public 'for investigative reasons'.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Chief Inspector John Fitzgerald said: 'Our investigation remains ongoing and we remain determined to identify the woman and find the person or persons responsible for her murder.
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We are actively pursuing every call we receive to ensure that people are seen to be safe and well and can be eliminated from our enquiries.
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'We are continuing to appeal for anyone who has been in the area of Stanley Park over recent weeks who has seen anything suspicious to contact us and also ask anyone who may have flown a drone over the park over the past couple of months to check their footage for anything significant.'
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The force previously said: 'If you've had anyone in your life you have not seen in a while or have lost contact with who has a similar description to this woman, please get in touch.
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You will not be wasting our time or get into any trouble if it turns out not to be the same person.'
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Visitors to the park said they were 'petrified' and 'shocked' that the woman's body had been found in such a public place.
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Merseyside Police have yet to identify the victim, who appears to be around 70 years old
Forensic officers collected evidence at Stanley Park after a woman's body was discovered in a walled garden area two weeks ago
James Hannah, 29, told the Daily Mail: 'I run in this park almost every day.
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It makes me sad that I might have run by her without knowing.
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I hope they find out who did it soon.
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'It won't stop me running through the park.'
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Janet Taylor, 55, added: 'It is shocking that the woman has been there for weeks.
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It is also scary that this happened so close to home.
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Dog walker Mike Willoughby, 43, said: 'Someone must know who she is.
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'Why has no one missed her?
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If she has been in the park for so long, someone must be missing her.
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'It's frightening that someone was murdered but the saddest part for me is that no one has missed her.'
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Anyone with information is asked to contact police quoting reference number 26000706383.
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Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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