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Police excavations at a cafe in the quiet English city of Gloucester revived a half-century-old puzzle: What happened to Mary Bastholm, a carefree 15-year-old girl who went missing in January 1968?
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Reuters 1/2 A police tent covers the site of excavation in front of the Clean Plate cafe after finding evidence that a suspected victim of serial killer Fred West may be buried there, in Gloucester, Britain May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Read More British police investigating the 1968 disappearance of a teenage girl who was a suspected victim of one of the country's most notorious serial killers, Fred West, have failed to find any remains in their latest search. Gloucestershire Police said earlier this month they had launched an investigation at The Clean Plate cafe in the city after a ...
Police said the current cost of the excavation work at the Clean Plate cafe to taxpayers could rise to £60,000 to £70,000.
“Each area was carefully examined by the forensics team with support from officers from the constabulary. The team worked each day, everything that was dug up was analysed on site and all activity was meticulously logged and photographed. “Mary’s family have been updated and is continuing to receive support from family liaison officers. The cafe will be handed back to its owners once reparation work is completed.” The police investigation began after a TV company working on a documentary about Mary’s disappearance found two voids in the basement. Experts drilled into one of the void...
No human remains found in search for missing Fred West 'victim' Mary Bastholm Police have concluded excavation work at a Gloucester cafe direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Police hunting for missing teenager Mary Bastholm – long suspected of being a victim of serial killer Fred West – have not found any...