Police get 'number of calls' about Michelle Bettles murder after 20th anniversary appeal
22 year old Michelle was last seen alive in Norwich in March 2002
Norfolk Police say they've had a 'number of calls' about Michelle Bettles a few weeks after launching an appeal on the 20th anniversary of her murder.
The 22 year old was seen on CCTV in the St Benedict's Street area of Norwich at around 8:20pm on 28 March 2002.
She was a sex worker and had arranged to meet a client in the Dereham Road area of the city that night.
However she never turned up to the appointment. There was a series of sightings at various locations in the red light district of the city. Michelle was last seen at around midnight.
Her body was found in woodland close to the A47 in Scarning on Easter Sunday (March 31) 2002.
A few weeks ago parents John Bettles and Denise Taylor appealed for new information about the case.
Police say the response so far, with eight people getting in touch about Michelle's death.
Andy Guy of Norfolk Police said:
“We will be following up on any names suggested as friends or possible contacts of Michelle, to build up a more detailed picture of her life and the events leading up to her death.
“We are still interested in hearing from anyone who may have been in contact with Michelle in the days leading up to her death or anyone who may have any information that might assist the investigation.
We hope that someone out there knows the truth or can help us bring her killer to justice.”
Officers are hoping modern forensic technology could produce a breakthrough in the case, including DNA profiles of people who may know what happened to Michelle.