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Leonie Darnley

Age: 7

Sex: female

Date: 24 Jul 1984

Place: Atkinson House, Battersea Park Estate, Austin Road, Battersea, London

Leonie Darnley disappeared during a summer afternoon picnic near her home in Austin Road, Battersea on 24 July 1984.

Sh3 was later found dead in a rubbish-filled basement at the flats where she lived. She was naked, except for two rags tied round her neck. Her throat had been cut.

A man was tried for her murder in 1985 but acquitted. However, it was later said that there was new evidence against him, however, he died in prison in 2017.


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see www.thetimes.co.uk

see BUFVC

see Dailymail

see The Times, Tuesday, Dec 24, 1985; pg. 2; Issue 62329; col F, Girl's killer 'could be prisoner'

see Wolverhampton Express and Star - Tuesday 11 March 1986

see Birmingham News - Thursday 13 March 1986

see Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition) - Thursday 27 February 1986

see Newcastle Journal - Monday 30 July 1984

see Daily Mirror - Friday 27 July 1984