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SWMRbaldock – by Faye Mayern A new, high-tech ‘artist’s impression’ of a young woman struck and killed by a car half a century ago has been released in a bid to identify her. The striking Images of ‘Baldock Woman’ were produced by using forensic facial identification and are considered a significant breakthrough in the effort to solve mystery. The unknown woman in her 20s was last seen walking in the middle of the A1 in Herts on Feburary 18, 1975, when she was fatally struck by at least one car. Following an appeal in June 2010, a couple came forward…

SWLSmurder – by Jane Hunt and Faye Mayern The mum of a young woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend has accused the police of letting her daughter down by not taking violent threats against her seriously. Samantha Mitchell’s daughter Courtney was fatally stabbed by Logan Burnett, 27, in a ‘cold and deliberate’ attack last August. Mrs Mitchell spoke as Burnett was handed a life sentence – with a minimum of 24 years – at Ipswich Crown Court on Monday (Feb 17). The court heard Burnett, who had issues with alcohol, drugs and has 52 previous convictions, had been violent to Miss…

SWMRsavings – by Tom Bevan A woman has been jailed for defrauding her elderly neighbour out of his life savings – to fund her gambling addiction. Chelsea Iles, 29, was locked up for more than four years after she exploited her relationship with the victim to steal almost £290,000. Iles previously pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by abuse of position and one count of making/supplying an article for use in fraud. During a hearing at Gloucester Crown Court on Thursday 13 February it was heard that Iles had defrauded the man, aged in his 80s, out of £287,825…

SWMRmurder – by Isobel Williams A “no-body” murder probe has been launched by police after a woman disappeared from her quiet village. Julie Buckley, 54, from the small village of Christchurch, Cambridgeshire, has not been seen since late January. Police are treating her disappearance as a murder case as the circumstances suggest that she likely came to “serious harm.” A 47-year-old man from the same village remains under arrest on suspicion of murder. Detectives from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, who are investigating, officially declared the case a no-body murder investigation yesterday (February 15). Detective Inspector Richard…

SWSMrecovery – By Izzy Hawksworth A young woman almost killed in an horrific skiing accident has returned to the slopes for the first time after making a miraculous recovery. Olivia Corbiere, 23, suffered a brain bleed, lung damage, a broken pelvis and three fractured vertebrae when she fell 15ft (4.5m) down a ravine in Bansko, Bulgaria, last year. Doctors told Olivia’s parents Linzi Corbiere, 47, and Sebastien Corbiere, 51, that she had just a five per cent chance of survival and might never talk again if she did. But after spending six weeks in hospital in both Bulgaria and England,…

A woman used a tanning mousse to give herself “a glowing tan,” but instead, it left her looking like Ross in an episode of Fri. Jenn Reinhart, 43, applied the fake tan after a night out without reading the instructions and left it on overnight. When she woke up the next morning, Jenn was shocked to see her patchy orange complexion in the mirror—with her hands and fingers sporting a bizarre ombre effect. Her initial shock quickly turned into laughter, and she compared herself to Ross Geller, who faced a similar situation in an episode of Fri. Jenn, who works…

SWFSmultitasking – by Sejal Mandal A woman was fined after being caught on camera using her laptop at the wheel. Video shows a woman driving through traffic in Bengaluru, India, yesterday (Feb 12). The woman can be seen balancing her laptop on the steering wheel while speeding down a main road. Police used the video to track her down using her car’s license plate and issued a £9 (₹1,000) fine for reckless driving. According to reports, the woman who works for a private company, was trying to log in for work on time and feared she wouldn’t make it home…

SWMRattack – By Adam Dutton Chilling footage shows the moment a sex attacker stalked a woman as she walked home from a night out before trying to rape her. Paul Jinks, 21, was captured on camera following his victim through the streets of Long Eaton, Derbys., on July 14 last year. A court heard he grabbed her from behind and told her not to shout after putting his hand over her mouth during the terrifying attack. The woman bravely tried to break free and fight the monster off before she then fell to the ground. Jinks picked her up and…

SWMRshot – by Jack Fifield A British woman has been shot dead in the US. Lucy Harrison, 23, died on Friday, January 10, at her father’s home in Prosper, Texas. An inquest looking in to the circumstances of her death was opened at Warrington Coroners Court today (weds). It has now been adjourned until Friday, March 28. Paying tribute to Lucy, who is from Warrington, Cheshire, her mother and boyfriend released a statement through police. They said: “Lucy was life. “She lived it fiercely and fearlessly, not being afraid to feel all that life has to offer. “Lucy unashamedly loved…

SWMRdeath – By Adam Dutton A great-grandmother who died after being brutally attacked at a busy train station has been named by police at 87-year-old Dorothy Chiles.The pensioner was rushed to hospital after being assaulted on the concourse of Birmingham New Street station in broad daylight at around 11am on November 19 last year. She suffered a broken hip and was later discharged from hospital – but died at home two days after Christmas on December 27. A woman in her 20s, who was originally arrested on suspicion of GBH, has since been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. British Transport…