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| Sallyann John: Missing Swindon woman case now murder inquiry | |
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| The disappearance of a woman 20 years ago is now being treated by detectives as a murder inquiry. | The disappearance of a woman 20 years ago is now being treated by detectives as a murder inquiry. |
| Sallyann John, then 23, disappeared from Swindon in 1995. She had been working as a prostitute. | |
| She was classified as a missing person but police now believe she was killed. Her body has never been found. | She was classified as a missing person but police now believe she was killed. Her body has never been found. |
| The reinvestigation was prompted by a review and the discovery of "significant new information", Det Insp Tim Corner of Wiltshire Police said. | The reinvestigation was prompted by a review and the discovery of "significant new information", Det Insp Tim Corner of Wiltshire Police said. |
| Det Insp Corner refused to say what new lines of inquiry were being followed up. | Det Insp Corner refused to say what new lines of inquiry were being followed up. |
| He also said that at the moment, the inquiry is not being linked to the ongoing investigation at convicted killer Christopher Halliwell's former home. | He also said that at the moment, the inquiry is not being linked to the ongoing investigation at convicted killer Christopher Halliwell's former home. |
| Ms John was last seen on Aylesbury Street at 10:45 BST on Friday 8 September 1995. | Ms John was last seen on Aylesbury Street at 10:45 BST on Friday 8 September 1995. |
| The address is close to the area of Swindon associated with on-street sex workers. | The address is close to the area of Swindon associated with on-street sex workers. |
| Police have appealed for witnesses, saying that over such a long period of time relationships may be different and that all information would be treated in the strictest confidence. | Police have appealed for witnesses, saying that over such a long period of time relationships may be different and that all information would be treated in the strictest confidence. |