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'Now's the time to talk over murdered schoolgirl' | 'Now's the time to talk over murdered schoolgirl' |
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Lindsay was described by her family as an "intelligent and cautious girl" who would not go off with a stranger | Lindsay was described by her family as an "intelligent and cautious girl" who would not go off with a stranger |
A fresh appeal has been made to find the killer of a schoolgirl three decades on from the day she vanished. | A fresh appeal has been made to find the killer of a schoolgirl three decades on from the day she vanished. |
Lindsay Rimer, 13, left her home in Hebden Bridge on November 7, 1994, to buy cornflakes from a nearby shop, but never returned. | Lindsay Rimer, 13, left her home in Hebden Bridge on November 7, 1994, to buy cornflakes from a nearby shop, but never returned. |
Her body was found five months later weighted down with a stone in the Rochdale Canal, about a mile from the town centre. | Her body was found five months later weighted down with a stone in the Rochdale Canal, about a mile from the town centre. |
Det Ch Insp James Entwistle of West Yorkshire Police said officers were "no closer to the truth" and urged people: "Now's the time to talk to us." | Det Ch Insp James Entwistle of West Yorkshire Police said officers were "no closer to the truth" and urged people: "Now's the time to talk to us." |
Det Ch Insp James Entwistle said police hadn't given up on getting justice for Lindsay, whose body was found in the Rochdale Canal | Det Ch Insp James Entwistle said police hadn't given up on getting justice for Lindsay, whose body was found in the Rochdale Canal |
Det Ch Insp Entwistle said he and his team of officers would be in Hebden Bridge throughout Thursday handing out leaflets and seeking information. | Det Ch Insp Entwistle said he and his team of officers would be in Hebden Bridge throughout Thursday handing out leaflets and seeking information. |
“It's 30 years to the day that this happened," he said. | “It's 30 years to the day that this happened," he said. |
“There has been an immense police inquiry around it and we're still no closer to the truth about." | “There has been an immense police inquiry around it and we're still no closer to the truth about." |
The girl who went to buy cornflakes and never came home | |
Lindsay left her home in Cambridge Street at about 22:00 BST before calling in to see her mother at the Trades Club. | Lindsay left her home in Cambridge Street at about 22:00 BST before calling in to see her mother at the Trades Club. |
She was captured on CCTV 20 minutes later as she bought cornflakes from the Spar on Crown Street. | She was captured on CCTV 20 minutes later as she bought cornflakes from the Spar on Crown Street. |
Lindsay Rimer disappeared after buying breakfast cereal from a shop near to where she lived | Lindsay Rimer disappeared after buying breakfast cereal from a shop near to where she lived |
She was spotted moments later by two bus passengers as she leant against a wall near to the town’s Memorial Garden. | She was spotted moments later by two bus passengers as she leant against a wall near to the town’s Memorial Garden. |
That was the last confirmed sighting of her alive. Two canal workers found her body five months later. | That was the last confirmed sighting of her alive. Two canal workers found her body five months later. |
The search for the schoolgirl was one of the largest carried out by West Yorkshire Police and despite extensive enquiries, her killer remains unknown. | |
Lindsay's family said the anguish of not getting justice for Lindsay was "like living a life sentence". | Lindsay's family said the anguish of not getting justice for Lindsay was "like living a life sentence". |
Juliet Rimer (left) and Kate Rimer say getting justice would give them family some peace | Juliet Rimer (left) and Kate Rimer say getting justice would give them family some peace |
Her sister Kate Rimer added: "If you know something you need to come forward because you have a moral duty to end this. Not just for Lindsay and us as a family, but for the wider community of Hebden Bridge who have lived with this." | Her sister Kate Rimer added: "If you know something you need to come forward because you have a moral duty to end this. Not just for Lindsay and us as a family, but for the wider community of Hebden Bridge who have lived with this." |
Det Ch Insp Entwistle said his appeal was threefold. | Det Ch Insp Entwistle said his appeal was threefold. |
"Firstly, do you have suspicions about someone? Were you maybe a prison officer, a probation officer, a teacher who's always wondered 'what about that person?’ | "Firstly, do you have suspicions about someone? Were you maybe a prison officer, a probation officer, a teacher who's always wondered 'what about that person?’ |
“Secondly, were you in Hebden Bridge at the time? Have you always wondered about coming forward? Loyalties change over 30 years. | “Secondly, were you in Hebden Bridge at the time? Have you always wondered about coming forward? Loyalties change over 30 years. |
“And thirdly, were you involved? Do you have this on your conscience? Maybe you weren't responsible for the murder, but you know exactly what happened." | “And thirdly, were you involved? Do you have this on your conscience? Maybe you weren't responsible for the murder, but you know exactly what happened." |
Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here, external. | Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here, external. |
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