On the 18th October 1988, the naked body of 31 year old Linda Donaldson was found off Winwick lane in Lowton, Warrington. She had last been seen in Liverpool's red light district. Despite many enquiries being made into her murder it remains unsolved despite several other murders happening around the East Lancs road. In the next few weeks, I will also tell the stories of the 3 other murders often associated with Linda's.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/wigan-murder-linda-donaldson-1988-cold-case-sex-worker-new-appeal-greater-manchester-police-a8589886.html

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/women-killed-three-brutal-unsolved-20907514

https://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/16989531.can-help-solve-30-year-case-murdered-linda-donaldson/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brutal-unsolved-murders-carried-out-11814382

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In June 2002, the remains of a man was found in Charnock Richard in Chorley, Lancashire. In 2018, he was eventually identified as 24 year old Darren Carley who had disappeared from Swindon in January 2002. He had been murdered but by whom and how he had ended up there is still a mystery.

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https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/19315207.darren-carley-murder-suspects-remain-investigation-2-years-arrests/

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/two-arrested-over-murder-of-man-who-went-missing-in-2002/37426434.html

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https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/17474708.timeline-darren-carley-case/

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In September 2010, 23 year old Ricardo Cunha and his girlfriend were at home at their flat in West Norwood, London when a loud bang caught their attention. When Ricardo went to investigate, he was shot and killed. His case has still not been solved today.

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Day 12 of 12 days of missing person episodes.

In 1968, 17 year old Maria Aldridge was training to be a nurse in Birmingham. She has just moved out to live on her own when her family got some unexpected news. Maria had disappeared from her quarters at the hospital without taking any of her belongings with her. She has been missing every since.

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/hospital-nursing/police-re-open-case-of-missing-nurse-from-1960s-13-09-2009/

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Day 11 of 12 days of missing person episodes.

 On 28th of December 2008, 55 year old Annette Francis-Chridi left her home in Raynes Park West London. She was going for a run. When her husband came home from running errands and she hadn't returned he was worried. She has not returned home since.

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Day 10 of 12 missing person episodes.

In January 2008, Steven Cooper left his home in Golcar in Yorkshire in the early hours of the morning. He didn't take his passport or any money with him. Around a week after, his car was found near Loch Laggan in the Highlands of Scotland with little explanation as to where Steven was. He was never found.

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Day 9 of 12 days of missing people throughout December.

In January 1995, the car belonging to 34 year old Angela Bradley was found close to Mythe Bridge in Tewkesbury. The keys were left in the ignition and Angela was nowhere to found. She has not returned or contacted her family since.

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Day 8 of 12 days of missing person episodes throughout December.

In April 2018, Paul Parvin left his farm in Sessay near Thirsk in North Yorkshire. He left at night and did not return . He hasn't been seen since and hasn't returned to his home.

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Day 7 of 12 days of missing person episodes throughout December.

 In September 1978, Sarjit Kaur Mann travelled to France with her brother and sister in law from her home in Birmingham. When they went back home to the UK, Sarjit decided to stay in France. She never returned home and cryptic phone call about her whereabouts was all the family would receive.

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Day 6 of 12 days of missing person cases in December.

 In December 1979, the skeletal remains of a man was found in Rheola Forest in Neath Port Talbot. The man had no ID with him and investigators could not figure out what had happened to him or who he was. There were several belongings relating to South Africa close to the remains but who was the glamorgan man?

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