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.
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