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| oldies4mari2004 | Mar 28 2008, 12:20 PM Post #1 |
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Donna Keogh Missing since April 1998 from Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Classification: Endangered Missing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vital Statistics Age at Time of Disappearance: 17 years old Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Blonde hair. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Circumstances of Disappearance In April 1998, 17-year-old Donna Keogh vanished from Hartington Road in Middlesbrough after reports she was seen getting into a red hatchback car. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investigators If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Cleveland Police Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Braithwaite Source Information: BBC News |
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| oldies4mari2004 | Mar 28 2008, 12:31 PM Post #2 |
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| monkalup | Apr 20 2009, 02:22 PM Post #3 |
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Donna Keogh: Still no answers 11 years on Apr 18 2009 by Simon Walton, Evening Gazette 1 2 next » THIS is a never before seen picture of Donna Keogh - the Teesside teenager who vanished 11 years ago tomorrow. The photograph, which shows Donna aged just 11, has been released by her grief stricken parents in a bid to appeal to the conscience of someone who may hold a clue to her disappearance. Tomorrow is 11 years to the day that Donna, then aged 17, went missing, never to be seen again. Her mum and dad, Brian and Shirley, today told of their ongoing “agony” - but also thanked the people of Middlesbrough for their continued support. Donna was last been seen in the early hours of April 19, 1998, at an address in Bow Street, Middlesbrough. Repeated appeals from police and family have never shed light on what happened next. Brian, 53, a businessman, of Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, said: “It is 11 long years since the disappearance of our daughter Donna Marie Keogh and the agony still continues for the family. “We are appealing as a family to a small minority of people, for one of them to step forward to clear their conscience to tell the police or family the truth behind Donna’s disappearance.” Brian said he still received messages from well-wishers. He said: “I still get cards and letters after 11 years. People still ask after her.” Brian and Shirley, 51, said Donna had set her heart on joining the Royal Navy, having come from a family with a proud military history. Her dad took the Queen’s Shilling at 15, served with the Green Howards and left military college with diplomas, his brother was an officer, her grandfather was a submariner during the Second World War, and her great-grandfather served with the Irish Guards in the First World War. Shirley said she would always “think of Donna first thing in the morning and last thing at night”. They added: “She is loved and missed every day.” Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Braithwaite, head of crime operations for Cleveland Police, said Donna’s disappearance was a mystery that had never been unraveled. He said: “I know that her family miss her very much and I can only guess at the agony they have endured over the last 11 years not knowing where she is or what might have happened to her. “I will reiterate what I have said before that it is more likely than not that someone local holds the key and might have information that could bring some much needed closure for Donna’s family. Anyone with any information should contact Det Chief Supt Braithwaite at Police HQ on 01642 326326 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside...84229-23414319/ |
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| monkalup | Apr 20 2009, 02:23 PM Post #4 |
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| monkalup | Apr 20 2009, 02:27 PM Post #5 |
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New lead in Donna Keogh mystery By Fiona - Administrator on Apr 18, 08 03:01 PM in Local News A POTENTIAL new lead in the case of a missing Teesside girl has been revealed - on the eve of the 10th anniversary of her disappearance. Donna Keogh disappeared from Middlesbrough a decade ago tomorrow - never to be seen again by her loving family. Until now it was believed the 17-year-old, pictured with her father, Brian, was last seen getting into a small red car in Hartington Road, in Middlesbrough town centre, at 3am on April 19, 1998. But it emerged today that Donna may have been at an address with others in nearby Bow Street, Middlesbrough, later that same morning. Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Braithwaite, head of crime with Cleveland Police, said he believed the key to the inquiry lay with the conscience of someone in Middlesbrough. He said: “There have been any number of accounts and rumours over the years about what might have happened to Donna. “One account is that she was seen getting into a car in Hartington Road, another relates to her being present with other people at a home in Bow Street, Middlesbrough. “I’m determined to find out what happened so that I can put an end to the years of torment that her mum and dad and other family members have had to endure.� Police believe Donna had got involved in prostitution and drugs prior to her disappearance but was desperate to escape the lifestyle. Donna’s heartbroken parents Brian, 52, and Shirley Keogh, 50, hope someone could still come forward 10 years down the line. Brian, 52, a businessman of Linthorpe, said he believed the Bow Street sightings were the last time Donna - described as a “lovely and bubbly� girl - was seen. “There is a very small minority of people who do know the truth on Donna’s disappearance,� he said. “There is someone out there holding a very dark secret. It is up to one of these people to clear their conscience and come forward after 10 years.� Brian said Donna, a former Newlands School pupil, came from a family with a long and proud record of military service and had hoped to become a nurse with the Royal Navy. He added: “She was loved and cherished by her family. She would light up a room. She was such a popular girl. “It’s been horrendous what we’ve been through. “Her family loves and misses her so much.� Shirley, who still lives in the Teesside area, said: “Donna is loved and missed every day and we think about her all the time. “We just want some sort of closure. We need someone to come forward and let us know what really happened. “She was such a friendly and outgoing girl. She had so many friends.� Det Chief Supt Braithwaite added: “It’s more likely than not that the key to her disappearance lies with someone in the Middlesbrough area and it’s that person whose conscience I’m appealing to.� He said callers could speak to him directly and in confidence by calling a special telephone number. “An appeal was made a year ago and some calls were received and the information followed up – but unfortunately, to no avail,� he said. “I would therefore urge anyone who may have information, however insignificant they think it may be, to contact me and help bring closure for the family who have spent the last 10 years grieving the loss of their daughter.� Anyone with any information should contact Det Chief Supt Braithwaite in confidence on 01642 301707. http://blogadmin.icnetwork.co.uk/ts5/2008/...ogh_myster.html |
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| monkalup | Apr 20 2009, 02:29 PM Post #6 |
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| monkalup | Jun 24 2009, 08:09 PM Post #7 |
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Police chief 's vow on tenth anniversary of disappearance Article from:The Northern Echo Article date:April 18, 2008 Author: Chris Brayshay More results for: disappearance Tomorrow is the tenth anniversary of the disappearance of Donna Keogh. Chris Brayshay reports on a police chief's vow not to rest until the mystery is solved FOR ten long years, Brian and Shirley Keogh have waited in vain for news of their missing daughter. The 17-year-old, described by her family as beautiful and bubbly, vanished in 1998 - the first of three girls to go missing from Middlesbrough. The body of Vicky Glass was found in a shallow grave on the North York Moors in November 2000, two months after she disappeared. Rachel Wilson, 19, was last seen in May 2002. Like Donna, she has never been found. Donna's disappearance sparked a nationwide police search. She had turned to prostitution to pay for her craving for drugs, and was last seen getting into a red car with two male occupants, in Hartington Road, near the Shipmate pub, in Middlesbrough town centre, in April 1998. That was the last official sighting of her, but there were reports that the fair-haired teenager had been seen working the streets around the town's railway station that May. There was also a rumour that she had gone to Leeds to work off a debt, and a more cruel story that she had overdosed on heroin. Soon after Donna was reported missing, police swooped on four addresses in Middlesbrough where they thought the teenager might be staying, amid fears she could be being held against her will. They also visited vice squads in London, Liverpool and Leeds to ask if Donna was working as a prostitute in any of those cities. Her description was circulated nationwide. Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Braithwaite, head of crime for Cleveland Police, told The Northern Echo he was fairly sure the answer to Donna's disappearance will be found in Middlesbrough. And on the eve of the tenth anniversary of her disappearance tomorrow, he vowed not to give up until he solves the riddle. He said: "I am not going to let it go. I am fairly sure the key to her disappearance lies somewhere in Middlesbrough. It is that key I am trying to find. "I want to keep this case, and those of others who have gone missing and are still to be resolved, in the public conscience. "Donna was a 17-year-old young girl when she was last seen. She had her whole life to look forward to. "The inquiry into Donna's disappearance will not be closed until we know what happened to her and are able to provide some answers to her mum and dad. "They have lived through ten long years without knowing what happened to their daughter. "If anyone has any information at all that might end their agony, they should contact the confidential line on 01642-301707 and speak to me direct. "An appeal was made a year ago and some calls were received and the information followed up but, unfortunately, to no avail. "I would therefore urge anyone who may have information, however insignificant they think it may be, to contact me and help bring closure for the family, who have spent the last ten years grieving the loss of their daughter." http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-16275537.html |
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| monkalup | Jun 24 2009, 08:12 PM Post #8 |
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DONNA HUNT WILL GO ON.(NEWS) Article from:Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Article date:May 30, 2007 More results for: Donna Keogh Byline: Simon Walton A HIGH profile police appeal over the disappearance of a Teesside girl nine years ago has failed to produce fresh leads. But detectives today vowed that investigations would continue in an attempt to finally find out what happened to Donna Keogh. Last month the teenager's parents Brian Keogh and Shirley Hopwood held a press conference with senior police officers in a bid to unearth any new clues to Donna's disappearance. Donna - who police believed had got involved in prostitution and drugs but was desperate to leave the lifestyle - vanished on April 19, 1998, aged 17. She was last seen getting into a car in Hartington Road, Middlesbrough, at about 3am with two men believed to be in the vehicle. There were other reported sightings in the months ahead, but none were ever confirmed. Last month's press conference heard an emotional appeal from Donna's parents. Mr Keogh, 51, said: "When I go to bed at night my last thought is of my daughter. When I wake up in the morning, the first thought is of my daughter." Mrs Hopwood, 49, also told the press conference: "I walked the streets looking for Donna and asked her friends. "We did what we had to do and tried everything. "It's been devastating, absolutely devastating for all the family." However, police today confirmed that the appeal had not shed any new light on the case. A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: "There has been no further developments, however, the investigation into Donna's disappearance continues." Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Braithwaite, Cleveland Police head of crime and operations, offered a personal hotline last month to try to encourage anyone who could help the investigation to come forward. He said: "This family have endured nine years of agony not knowing what happened to their daughter and it's time that agony was ended. "Someone knows something and I'm hoping over the years that attitudes have changed and people have matured." Anyone with information is asked to call 01642 301707. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-164527243.html |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jun 24 2009, 08:13 PM Post #9 |
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http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162289779.html Our living nightmare.(News Local) Article from:Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Article date:April 19, 2007 More results for: Donna Keogh Byline: Will Sutton Anguished parents of missing Teesside girl Donna Keogh spoke of their living nightmare as they cling to a thread of hope that their prayers will be answered. Mum Shirley Hopwood, 49, and dad Brian Keogh, 51, still wait desperately for the phone call which will tell them what happened to their daughter. They spoke of their heartbreak at a press conference yesterday in a fresh appeal for information after Donna disappeared in central Middlesbrough on April 19, 1998. They revealed how they took to the streets themselves in a desperate search for the missing teenager. Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Braithwaite supported the parents as Mr Keogh revealed the torture of their nine year wait for answers. Mr Keogh said: "When I go to bed at night my last thought is of my daughter. When I wake up in the morning, the first thought is of my daughter. "I still have faith in this constabulary and Mr Braithwaite that they can get to the bottom of this." Donna was last seen getting into a car on Hartington Road at about 3am with two men believed to be in the car. There were other reported sightings in the months ahead but none were ever confirmed. Donna's mum said: "We made a lot of effort to find her. "I walked the streets looking for Donna and asked her friends. "We did what we had to do and tried everything. "It's been devastating, absolutely devastating for all the family. "You don't really cope, you just take it one day at a time hoping someone is going to phone and let us know what happened to Donna. "It's heartbreaking for all of us." Det Chief Supt Braithwaite has offered a personal hotline to try to encourage anyone who can help the investigation to come forward. He said: "This family have endured nine years of agony not knowing what happened to their daughter and it's time that agony was ended. "Someone knows something and I'm hoping over the years that attitudes have changed and people have matured. "Maybe they have different priorities. We hope something may come from this appeal." Anyone with information is asked to call 01642 301707. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jun 24 2009, 08:14 PM Post #10 |
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http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162239086.html The girl we adored.(News Local) Article from:Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Article date:April 18, 2007 More results for: Donna Keogh Byline: Simon Haworth Nine long years have passed since Brian Keogh and Shirley Hopwood saw their beloved daughter Donna. Today they make an appeal directly to the Teesside public to help them end their long, desperate search for answers. Donna Keogh disappeared on April 19, 1998, aged 17. Her parents today hope to bring closure to the living nightmare of not knowing where their daughter is. Brian and Shirley believe someone on Teesside is keeping a "dark secret." And they urge that person who knows what happened to Donna to make the crucial phone call which can finally answer their many questions. "Donna was our only daughter," Brian and Shirley said today in a joint statement. "She was adored and much loved by her family and friends. "She was a beautiful young girl who would light up any room when she walked in. "Donna suddenly disappeared nine long years ago and has not been seen or heard of since. "Someone out there knows what happened to Donna and has been keeping a dark secret. "We would appeal to them to examine their conscience, to speak out and tell the police what they know. "Donna was a loving daughter who lived life to the full. "As a family we are desperate to know what happened to her and it's time we had answers. "On behalf of all of the family, we would once again urge anyone who knows anything to contact the police or ourselves. "We all love and miss Donna so very much." Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Braithwaite, Cleveland Police head of crime and operations, is absolutely determined to find answers for Donna's distraught family. He is convinced the answer to her disappearance still lies somewhere in Middlesbrough. "Donna went missing nine years ago and the investigation into her disappearance remains very much active," he said. "This inquiry will not be closed until we know what happened to Donna and until I am able to provide some explanation to her family. "Although I may be wrong, I am convinced that the answers surrounding Donna's disappearance lie somewhere in Middlesbrough and that someone local holds the key." Mr Braithwaite has set up a confidential phone line direct to himself for anyone who has not yet told police what they know. "People who know me know that I am a determined individual and I am determined to get to the truth," he said. "There have been many rumours over the years about what might have happened to Donna but I appeal to anyone who can help end this family's nightmare ( it has been nine long years and some closure is the least they deserve." |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jun 24 2009, 08:16 PM Post #11 |
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http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162239089.html Mystery unsolved after nine years.(News Local) Article from:Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Article date:April 18, 2007 More results for: Donna Keogh Donna Keogh left the flat she shared with her cousin in Central Mews, Middlesbrough, at about 11pm on Saturday, April 18, 1998. Four hours later she was to disappear, sparking a mystery which remains unsolved nine years later. At 3am Donna, wearing a blue backless dress and black knee-length boots, got into a small red car in Hartington Road, Middlesbrough. The car was believed to have two men inside and was driven on to Newport Bridge. Donna never returned home after that and her fate remains a mystery. Police believed she had got involved in prostitution and drugs but was desperate to leave the lifestyle. There were unconfirmed sightings, now thought to be false, of her in the Zetland Road area in May, 1998. Some said she was still in Middlesbrough and was not being held against her will. In June that year Cleveland Police appealed for information. Unconfirmed reports following that appeal suggested she had travelled to Leeds. Police officers, who travelled to Leeds, Liverpool and London, spoke to a large number of her friends and associates. They said her disappearance was completely unexpected. Donna had left the family home in Saltersgill a matter of months before she went missing. Rumours circulated that she had mounting drug debts. Donna's parents became aware their daughter had become gripped by drugs just months before her disappearance. They described her in 2001 as a "lovely, bubbly, friendly person who was always very popular and had lots of friends". It had been Donna's ambition to follow other family members into the armed forces and the former Newlands School pupil had hoped to become a nurse with the Royal Navy. She had previously worked as a care assistant at an old people's home and had been offered modelling work through a Leeds-based modelling agency. Donna would now be 26 years old. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jun 24 2009, 08:17 PM Post #12 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-178306557.html Fresh appeal draws blank 10 years on.(News) Article from:Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Article date:April 26, 2008 More results for: Donna Keogh AN emotional appeal 10 years after the disappearance of a Teesside girl has not unearthed any new leads, police have revealed. However, the detective leading the inquiry has said the appeal has prompted talk on the streets of Teesside about missing Donna Keogh and he still has hopes for a breakthrough. Last week Cleveland Police revealed a potential new lead in the case of Donna who vanished from Middlesbrough a decade ago. Until recently it was believed the 17-year-old was last seen getting into a small red car in Hartington Road, in Middlesbrough town centre, at 3am on April 19, 1998. It emerged last week that Donna may have been at an address with others in nearby Bow Street, later that same morning. Cleveland Police last week released the clue in the hope that someone might come forward with a scrap of information which might just unravel the mystery behind Donna's fate. Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Braithwaite, head of crime for Cleveland Police, said no calls had been received on the back of the appeal. But added: "Although I have been disappointed by the lack of any direct response, I am aware that as a result of last week's publicity there has been much talk about LOVELY Donna's disappearance on the streets of Middlesbrough. "Talk that I hope might prompt someone to come forward and provide the breakthrough we need. "Once again I would appeal to anyone who knows anything about what happened to Donna to give a thought to her family and the 10 years of agony that they have endured in not knowing what happened to their daughter." Police believe Donna had become involved in prostitution and drugs prior to her disappearance but was desperate to escape the lifestyle. Donna's heartbroken parents Brian, 52, and Shirley Keogh, 50, spoke last week of their hope that someone might still come forward. Brian, of Linthorpe, said he believed the Bow Street sightings were the last time Donna - a "lovely and bubbly" girl - was seen. "There is someone out there holding a very dark secret," he said. "It is up to one of these people to clear their conscience and come forward after 10 years." Anyone with any information can still contact Det Chief Supt Braithwaite directly and in confidence on 01642 301707. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jun 24 2009, 08:19 PM Post #13 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10324003.html 'Someone knows what happened to Donna' Article from:The Northern Echo Article date:April 19, 2007 Author: Graeme Hetherington More results for: Donna Keogh THE parents of Donna Keogh, who vanished nine years ago, have made an emotional plea for information to help solve the mystery.Brian Keogh and Shirley Hopwood yesterday broke their silence to find out what happened to Donna, who was 17 when she disappeared from Middlesbrough town centre.During an emotionallycharged news conference, Mr Keogh pleaded for help to find his missing daughter.He said: "Someone out there knows what happened to Donna and has been keeping dark secrets. I would appeal to them to examine their conscience, to speak out and tell police what they know."Fighting back tears, Ms Hopwood said: "This has been devastating for our family. We have only really coped by taking one day at a time. We are desperate to find out what happened to Donna. It has been heartbreaking for the whole family."She was absolutely beautiful, bubbly, outgoing and friendly. We all miss her terribly."Mr Keogh said: "There are people out there that know the truth about what happened the night Donna disappeared. I would appeal to any to come forward with information."Donna is the last person I think of when I go bed and the first person I think of the moment I open my eyes on a morning."The teenager was last seen at 3am on April 19, 1998, and detectives believe the clue to her disappearance lies in the town.Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Braithwaite, who is head of crime and operations at Cleveland Police, said: "This family has endured nine years of agony without knowing what happened to their daughter. It's time that agony was ended."I could be wrong, but I am sure that the vital information needed to solve this mystery can be found in Middlesbrough and that someone local holds the key to it all."Officers have never given up hope of finding Donna, and officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward with any information they have.Det Chief Supt Braithwaite said: "This inquiry will not be closed until we know what happened to Donna and until I am able to provide some explanation to her family."A confidential phone line direct to Det Chief Supt Braithwaite has been set up. Anyone with information about Donna's disappearance has been urged to call him in confidence on 01642-301707, Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111 or Cleveland Police on 01642-326326. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jun 24 2009, 08:21 PM Post #14 |
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http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10260164.html Team look at case of missing prostitutes Article from:The Northern Echo Article date:January 22, 2004 Author: CHRIS BRAYSHAY More results for: Donna Keogh A TEAM of murder squad detectives has been set up to re-examine the mysterious disappearance of two North-East prostitutes. Detective Superintendent Tony Hutchinson, joint head of the investigation team, is convinced 19-year-old prostitute Rachael Wilson, who went missing from Middlesbrough town centre on May 30, 2002, was murdered. Ms Wilson, who worked the Woodlands and Southfield Road area of the town, disappeared only weeks after the fourth anniversary of prostitute Donna Keogh's disappearance. Det Supt Hutchinson said the same detectives will look again at the disappearance of 17-year-old Ms Keogh who vanished without trace from the same area of Middlesbrough town centre in April 1998. "We have members of staff conducting some inquiries with regard to Donna, " he said yesterday as Cleveland Police introduced the new squad, each member of which has experience of investigating murders. "Clearly as time goes on, it becomes more difficult, certainly to find potential witnesses. "Memories get distorted over the passing of time. Some people genuinely cannot remember and forget. "We are going through a lot of information - a check list - to try to establish once and for all whether Donna is still alive; that is the starting point." Joint head of the murder squad is Detective Superintendent Brian Dunn, who led the inquiry into the unsolved murder of Middlesbrough prostitute Vicky Glass, 21, whose decomposed remains where found on moorland near Danby, in November 2000, two months after she disappeared. Det Supt Hutchinson said police were not linking the disappearance of Ms Wilson and Ms Keogh with the unsolved murder of Ms Glass and were not looking for a serial killer. The two detective superintendents will head a unit of four detective sergeants, 14 constables and two police civilian staff. Det Supt Hutchinson said: "It is an excellent move as far as the force is concerned. It will allow a team of very experienced and dedicated officers to respond quickly to any suspicious death." Detective Chief Superintendent John Kelly, the force's head of crime who is behind the initiative, said: "Every time there was a murder we had to draw people away from frontline policing to staff the murder incident room. This will no longer happen now the team is up and running." |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jun 24 2009, 08:23 PM Post #15 |
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http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-112405872.html New murder probe squad is launched.(News) Article from:Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Article date:January 21, 2004 More results for: Donna Keogh Byline: Mike Underwood A specialist squad is set to probe murders and shed new light on unsolved cases on Teesside. Cleveland Police has launched a dedicated Murder Investigation Team (MIT) to provide a quickfire response to suspicious deaths on Teesside. The team of 20 detectives will also re-open inquiries into the mystery disappearances of vice girls Rachel Wilson and Donna Keogh, and revisit the unsolved murder of Vicky Glass. It is the first time the force has had a specialist squad that is able to set up and run a murder incident room without depleting districts of vital front-line officers. Detective Chief Superintendent John Kelly is the force's head of crime and the driving force behind the initiative. "We had a series of murders, particularly in the Middlesbrough area, and we realised we needed a dedicated team to cope with it," he said. "One murder can involve three or four months' work for up to 20 officers, and when a person is arrested the work doesn't stop - it really begins. There is a lot to do when someone is in custody. "Every time there was a murder we had to draw people away from front-line policing to staff the murder incident room. This will no longer happen now the Murder Investigation Team is up and running." Rachel Wilson's family today welcomed the force's move. Her older sister Tillyann Hopkins, 24, told the Gazette: "I think it's a good idea because it lets us know the police are still looking for Rachel. "We still hold out hope that she will turn up alive. We have to. "It is the only way we can get through each day." She added: "The police are still in touch with my mum and have been really good with her. We don't get told much but it's better that way - no news is good news." Tillyann was desperate for her sister to be there for the birth of her daughter, Kirsty, nine weeks ago. "There's not a day goes by when I don't wish she was here," she added. Detective Superintendents Tony Hutchinson and Brian Dunn, two of the force's most senior detectives, will head the unit, which is made up of four detective sergeants, 14 constables and two police civilian staff. Almost all have worked on every murder investigation on Teesside in the last ten years. Rachel's case is one of several that will be handled by the unit. Det Chief Supt Kelly said the hand-picked team members have vast experience of investigating murders and he wants to see their expertise passed on to younger officers, who could be brought in to work with them. Det Supt Tony Hutchinson said: "It really is a very experienced crew, used to long and demanding hours. "They are highly motivated and very experienced people at all ranks." Cleveland Police's new Murder Investigation Team, made up of 20 detectives and two civilian police staff, will try and shed new light on so-called 'cold' cases. Among the cases the team is poised to re-examine are: * MURDERED - Vice girl Vicky Glass, 21, of Petch Close, Middlesbrough. Her naked body was found dumped on remote moorland on the outskirts of Danby, North Yorkshire, on November 3, 2000. She was a known drug addict who turned to prostitution to feed her habit and was last seen alive near the Shipmate pub, early on September 24, 2000. The search for Vicky's killer became the longest murder hunt ever undertaken by Cleveland Police. But despite two arrests, no-one has been charged with the murder. * MISSING - Rachel Wilson, 19, of Grove Hill, Middlesbrough. She was last seen leaving her home on the evening of May 30, 2002, having spent the day with her family. She had turned to prostitution just months earlier to feed a heroin habit. CCTV footage on the night showed her walking in the Southfield Road area of Middlesbrough but she has never been seen again. * MISSING - Donna Keogh, 17, of Middlesbrough, has been missing since April 19, 1998. She is believed to have got into a car with two men which was last seen heading in the direction of Newport Bridge in the early hours. There were a couple of unconfirmed sighting which were later found to be false. Theories for her disappearance included the possibility she had simply moved to work in a different part of the country. She was on a pounds 150-a-day heroin habit and owed dealers about pounds 500. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jun 24 2009, 08:24 PM Post #16 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-19115311.html Detectives step up hunt to find vice girl's killer Article from:The Northern Echo Article date:November 16, 2000 Author: Chris Brayshay More results for: Donna Keogh DISTRICTS of a town are being flooded with posters as detectives step up the hunt for the killer of murdered prostitute Vicky Glass. Posters featuring a colour photograph of the 21-year-old heroin addict are going up in and around The Shipmate pub, Middlesbrough, where she was dropped off by a taxi, at 4am, on Sunday, September 24 - and disappeared. They are also being displayed along Union Street and other areas of the town where prostitutes are known to ply their trade. The move came as detectives confirmed that they had reopened the case of missing vice girl Donna Keogh. The 17-year-old, who picked up clients outside Middlesbrough railway station, disappeared in April 1998. Detective Superintendent Graham Strange said at the time it was thought that Donna might have fled Teesside, owing money to dealers for her supplies of heroine and crack cocaine. However, there were also reports of her getting into a red hatchback vehicle in Hartington Road, Middlesbrough. Despite a nationwide search, the teenager is still missing. Donna was described as having dyed blond hair, worn sometimes in a pony tail, and is 5ft 2in tall. Vicky Glass, 21, often had her fair hair tied back, was just an inch taller than Donna and, like Donna, was an addict. Vicky's naked body was found dumped on a stretch of desolate moor, at Danby, near hard standing where police believe her killer parked his car. They do not know how she died - or where. Asked if Donna's disappearance was being looked at anew, a Cleveland Police spokesman said yesterday: "It's one of the lines of inquiry they are looking into." The search for Vicky's killer is being coordinated by Detective Superintendent Brian Dunn. The force spokesman said: "He is liaising with senior investigating officers in all outstanding cases, but is keeping an open mind." Anyone with any information about Vicky should contact detectives on (01642) 301283 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jun 24 2009, 08:26 PM Post #17 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Concern for missing vice girl Article from:The Northern Echo Article date:June 7, 2002 More results for: Donna Keogh CONCERN is growing for the safety of a missing North-East prostitute. Nineteen-year-old Rachel Wilson, from Middlesbrough, has not been seen by her family for a week. Police are expected to make a public appeal for information about her whereabouts today. News of the teenager's disappearance comes just weeks after the fourth anniversary of the disappearance of 17-year-old Middlesbrough prostitute Donna Keogh. Donna, who used to work outside the town's railway station, vanished in April 1998. There were reports of her getting into a red hatchback car in Hartington Road, Middlesbrough. Her disappearance was re-examined by police in Cleveland and North Yorkshire as they searched for the killer of 21-year-old murdered prostitute Vicky Glass, whose body was found on moorland on the edge of the village of Danby in November 2000. Her killer has never been caught. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10227609.html |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Apr 19 2010, 07:21 AM Post #18 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside...229-26270559/2/ Parents' anguish 12 years after teen vanished Apr 19 2010 by Naomi Corrigan, Evening Gazette Add a commentRecommend 12next "Every night before we go to sleep and every morning we wake up... we think of Donna" THESE are the words of tortured parents Brian and Shirley whose daughter vanished 12 years ago today. Donna, who was just 17, was last spotted at a house in Bow Street, Middlesbrough, with a group of people. Since then, her family and police have made ongoing appeals to the public in the hope that the truth behind the mystery will finally come to light. Donnas mum Shirley, 52, said: There is someone who knows the truth to Donnas disappearance. We know there were girls in the house where she was last seen and perhaps they have their own children now. If they have a heart and a conscience, please come forward and help us. Her dad Brian, 54, said: There is a small minority of people who are keeping dark secrets. We just hope that they will do the right thing. When the original investigation into Donna's disappearance was launched, there were a number of reported sightings in and around Middlesbrough town centre. But police believe she was at the property in Bow Street around the time she disappeared. Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Braithwaite, head of crime operations for Cleveland Police, said: it is likely that someone local holds the key to unlocking the door to the mystery surrounding Donnas disappearance. Somebody knows what happened and it is time they did the right thing and came forward to help me give Donnas parents the answers they are desperately searching for. It is now 12 years since Donna disappeared and it is time that the agony endured by her family of not knowing what happened to her is brought to an end. Donna Marie Keogh grew up in Middlesbrough, attending Newlands and Sacred Heart Schools. She worked for a while at Ormesby Care Home and had hoped to become a nurse in the Royal Navy. The family has a proud military history. Her dad served with The Green Howards, his brother was an officer, her grandfather was a submariner during the Second World War, while her great-grandfather served with the Irish Guards in the First World War. Donna was so proud of our history, said Brian. She used to take photos of us in to school to show everyone. Our daughter was beautiful, happy-go-lucky and much-loved. Every single day we miss her and there is a big hole in our lives without her. Not a day goes by without all the family thinking and wishing she was back home. I think it gets harder. Well never stop loving her but if we just knew what had happened, we could put her to rest. A telephone number has been set up direct to Det Chief Supt Braithwaite on 01642 301880 where people can pass on information in confidence. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside...84229-26270559/ |
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