Without a Trace

Cold Case: Murder on the Motorway - Who Killed Marie Wilks?


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It's the 80s, so when a young pregnant woman’s car breaks down on the motorway, she has no choice but to leave her children in the car and walk up the hard shoulder to the emergency phone. What could possibly happen in the space of 4 minute? This is the murder of Marie Wilkes

Marie Wilkes was murdered near to or on the side of the M50 motorway near Ledbury, heading towards Worcester on June 18th 1988.

If you have any information on the murder of Marie, please contact the West Mercia police by dialling 101 and asking for West Mercia force. If you want to remain anonymous you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

If you need Support

  • UK - The freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247
  • United States of America - For anonymous, confidential help, 24/7, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).
  • Europe - here is a link to a database of national domestic abuse helplines available in 46 European countries. https://ec.europa.eu/justice/saynostopvaw/helpline.html

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Without a TraceBy Laura Kite