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MURDER APPEAL | Do you recognise this woman? We've made a breakthrough in our investigation into the murder of a woman whose body was found in Stanley Park in August 2026. We now have a reconstructed image of the face the victim, whose body was discovered in a black bin bag in bushes of the walled garden. Please share our latest appeal far and wide and help us identify this woman so we can catch her killer. Our enquiries have now established that the first confirmed sighting of the bin bags was on 13 July, six weeks before her body was discovered. Detectives from our Major Incident Team have been carrying out numerous lines of enquiry including local witness appeals, CCTV and forensic work. The image was produced by our partners at Face Lab at Liverpool’s John Moore’s University and is a reconstructed image of her face. The LJMU research group carries out forensic and archaeological research and consultancy work including craniofacial analysis, facial depiction and forensic art. We would urge anyone who recognises the woman to get in touch. What we know so far: -The woman is white, approximately 5ft 2in tall and of slight build and was found wearing a pink Nike T-shirt. - The woman had no teeth, meaning dental records have not been available to assist with identification. -Investigation forensic tests have been able to establish a DNA profile but there was no match on the national DNA database. -She suffered from osteoporosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and arthritis in her hands. -She was malnourished, although it has not been possible to determine whether this was linked to her age or neglect. -We have expanded our enquiries to investigate reports of women aged between 60 and 80. Do you know someone who matches this description who you have not seen since the summer? This could be a family member, friend, neighbour or someone from your local community. Please help us identify this woman and to give her a name and justice 💙