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Natasha
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Viable lines of enquiry thanks to public
Devon
and Cornwall Police are pursuing a number of viable lines of enquiry into the
1997 murder of Exwick schoolgirl Kate Bushell thanks to the public.
On Monday the Force launched a major public appeal
for information on the 20th anniversary of Kate’s murder as part of an
investigative review into her death.
Almost 100 calls and messages have been received by
the investigation team via the incident room and online police portal.
There has been huge interest on social media from
the public with more than 60,000 views for the public appeal films.
The Exwick neighbourhood policing team are
conducting patrols in the Exwick area all week and the response from the local
community has been extremely supportive, with people keen to assist with the
investigation.
Senior Investigating Officer Paul Burgan said:
“The response and the interest from the public has
been fantastic so far and we are thankful for that. As a result a number of
viable lines of enquiry are being progressed by members of the Major Crime
Team.
“However we are still appealing to anybody with
information to come forward as one single piece of evidence could lead to the
identity of the killer.
“If you have information which could lead to the
identification of Kate’s killer, please come forward and contact us. That one
piece of critical information may be just what we need.”
A £10,000 reward has been offered by independent
charity Crimestoppers for information leading to the arrest and conviction of
Kate’s killer.
