New photos of Norwich murder victim Natalie Pearman released on 30th anniversary of her death
Police are appealing for information 30 years on from Natalie's murder
Last updated 17th Nov 2022
The family of 16 year old girl who was murdered in Norwich almost 30 years ago have released new photos - as they bid for information about what happened to her.
Natalie Pearman was found dead in a layby in Ringland Road at around 3:50am on November 20 1992.
She had been a sex worker in the red-light district of the city and was last seen alive on Rouen Road at around 1:15am the same day.
A post mortem found she'd been asphyxiated and DNA was recovered from her body.
Since her death police have interview around 4,000 people and have collected multiple DNA samples in an attempt to identify suspects.
Natalie's sister Georgina was only five when she died. She is now 35 and still lives in Norfolk with her family.
She has now handed police new family photos, showing Natalie as a child.
Georgina said: “Natalie was only 16 when she died. She was just a child.
“Someone somewhere knows something about her murder. 30 years is a long time, it’s long enough and it’s time for someone to tell the police the truth. Even if the person responsible for her death has died, we just want to know what happened.
“It’s been amazing looking at these photos again, she looks so happy. For all the negativity often associated with her name over the years, Natalie is happy in these photos and that’s nice to see for me, my brothers and sister. It’s also heart-breaking.
“Natalie was so much more than how she died. She loved horses and horse-riding, she was an incredibly gifted artist and a much-loved sister, daughter, and friend.
"When something like this happens, it affects everything and everybody. Natalie had family and friends, and her death has overshadowed all our lives.
“Nobody can take away the 30 years of pain my family has been through but it’s time to give us some closure.”
Norfolk Police’s Cold Case Manager, Andy Guy said: “Natalie was little more than a child when she was murdered and her family deserve to know what happened, and who was responsible for her death.
“I’d ask anyone with information that may help explain the circumstances surrounding her death to share this with us. We have what we believe is the DNA from the man that killed Natalie. One call with one name could resolve this case.
“There must be people who know or strongly suspect who was responsible, and I’m sure that plays heavily on their conscience.
"I would also be interested to hear of any rumours that circulated regarding Natalie following her murder. Please do the right thing and help bring closure to Natalie’s family.”
Anyone with information can contact Norfolk Constabulary’s cold case team by emailing unsolvedcasereviews@norfolk.police.uk or telephoning 01953 423819.