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01/07/2003
Teenager’s body discovered by family
Lothian police have launched a murder inquiry after the body of a missing teenager was discovered late last night by members of her own family.
The body of 14-year-old Jodi Jones was found in a wooded area near to a path running between the rear of Newbattle High School and Newbattle Road, in Dalkeith, southern Scotland, just before midnight on Monday night.
Detective Superintendent Craig Dobbie, of Lothian and Borders Police, who is heading the investigation, today appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
Detective Superintendent Dobbie said: "This young girl suffered a violent death and we need to speak to anyone who may have information regarding her death.
"The path near to where her body was found is used by members of the public as a shortcut from Easthouses to Newbattle Road, Dalkeith. It is also commonly used by people walking their dogs.
"We would particularly appeal to anyone who uses this path, or was near it, between 5pm and 10pm last night to contact the incident room."
The teenager left home at about 5:30pm to see her boyfriend but failed to return home.
A post mortem is being carried this afternoon to establish the cause of death.
(SP)
The body of 14-year-old Jodi Jones was found in a wooded area near to a path running between the rear of Newbattle High School and Newbattle Road, in Dalkeith, southern Scotland, just before midnight on Monday night.
Detective Superintendent Craig Dobbie, of Lothian and Borders Police, who is heading the investigation, today appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
Detective Superintendent Dobbie said: "This young girl suffered a violent death and we need to speak to anyone who may have information regarding her death.
"The path near to where her body was found is used by members of the public as a shortcut from Easthouses to Newbattle Road, Dalkeith. It is also commonly used by people walking their dogs.
"We would particularly appeal to anyone who uses this path, or was near it, between 5pm and 10pm last night to contact the incident room."
The teenager left home at about 5:30pm to see her boyfriend but failed to return home.
A post mortem is being carried this afternoon to establish the cause of death.
(SP)
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