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06/10/2005
Police following ‘strong leads’ in Sally Anne murder
Detectives investigating the murder of teenage model Sally Anne Bowman have said they are following up a number of ‘strong leads’ after an appeal on BBC One’s ‘Crimewatch’ show.
Police said over 100 calls from members of the public were received after the show, revealing information including the names of possible suspects and details of similar attacks.
CCTV footage of the eighteen-year-old model on the night she was killed was shown on Crimewatch last night. Sally Anne, who was dressed in a white corset top and blue denim mini skirt, was seen with friends in Lloyds Bar in Croydon, south London.
The footage showed Sally Anne leave the bar around 1am, but she was later captured on footage returning to the area outside the bar around 2am. She was picked up by her ex-boyfriend, Lewis Sproston, who is not a suspect, who dropped her at her home in Blenheim Crescent, in Croydon.
Police believe that the killer attacked Miss Bowman shortly after Mr Sproston left the scene, between 4:15 and 4:30am.
Sally Anne’s body was found later that morning, just yards from her home. She had been sexually assaulted and stabbed.
Police believe that the killer may have been waiting for her outside her home. It is believed that he may have attacked and robbed another woman in the same area around an hour before Sally Anne was attacked.
Police said that a serial sex attacker may be behind the murder and may be responsible for around six other assaults. Forensic evidence found at the murder scene has been linked to another sexual assault in Purley, Surrey in 2001.
Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Cundy, who is leading the murder inquiry, said that there was a “strong chance” that an attack on a woman in 2000 could also be linked to Sally Anne’s murder.
An e-fit of the suspect, compiled with the help of the woman who was attacked and robbed prior to the murder, has also been released. The suspect is described as white, in his twenties or thirties, between 5ft 9in and 6ft, of medium build, with short brown hair.
A reward of £20,000 has also been offered to anyone with any information that leads to the capture of Sally Anne’s murderer.
(KMcA)
Police said over 100 calls from members of the public were received after the show, revealing information including the names of possible suspects and details of similar attacks.
CCTV footage of the eighteen-year-old model on the night she was killed was shown on Crimewatch last night. Sally Anne, who was dressed in a white corset top and blue denim mini skirt, was seen with friends in Lloyds Bar in Croydon, south London.
The footage showed Sally Anne leave the bar around 1am, but she was later captured on footage returning to the area outside the bar around 2am. She was picked up by her ex-boyfriend, Lewis Sproston, who is not a suspect, who dropped her at her home in Blenheim Crescent, in Croydon.
Police believe that the killer attacked Miss Bowman shortly after Mr Sproston left the scene, between 4:15 and 4:30am.
Sally Anne’s body was found later that morning, just yards from her home. She had been sexually assaulted and stabbed.
Police believe that the killer may have been waiting for her outside her home. It is believed that he may have attacked and robbed another woman in the same area around an hour before Sally Anne was attacked.
Police said that a serial sex attacker may be behind the murder and may be responsible for around six other assaults. Forensic evidence found at the murder scene has been linked to another sexual assault in Purley, Surrey in 2001.
Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Cundy, who is leading the murder inquiry, said that there was a “strong chance” that an attack on a woman in 2000 could also be linked to Sally Anne’s murder.
An e-fit of the suspect, compiled with the help of the woman who was attacked and robbed prior to the murder, has also been released. The suspect is described as white, in his twenties or thirties, between 5ft 9in and 6ft, of medium build, with short brown hair.
A reward of £20,000 has also been offered to anyone with any information that leads to the capture of Sally Anne’s murderer.
(KMcA)
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05 October 2005
E-fit released in model murder
Police have released an e-fit image (pictured top) of the man wanted in connection with the murder of teenage model Sally Anne Bowman (pictured bottom). Sally Anne, 18, was sexually assaulted and stabbed to death in the early hours of September 25, just yards from her home in Croydon, south London.
E-fit released in model murder
Police have released an e-fit image (pictured top) of the man wanted in connection with the murder of teenage model Sally Anne Bowman (pictured bottom). Sally Anne, 18, was sexually assaulted and stabbed to death in the early hours of September 25, just yards from her home in Croydon, south London.
28 June 2006
Man questioned over Sally Anne murder
Police investigating the murder of teenage model Sally Anne Bowman have arrested a man. The 35-year-old was arrested in Surrey on Tuesday night and has been taken to a south London police station for questioning.
Man questioned over Sally Anne murder
Police investigating the murder of teenage model Sally Anne Bowman have arrested a man. The 35-year-old was arrested in Surrey on Tuesday night and has been taken to a south London police station for questioning.
05 October 2006
Sally Anne murder trial set
A date has been set for the trial of the man accused of murdering teenage model Sally Anne Bowman. Mark Dixie, 36, of no fixed address, appeared at the Old Bailey via video-link on Thursday. He was remanded in custody until December 15 for his next court appearance and the trial date was set for March 12.
Sally Anne murder trial set
A date has been set for the trial of the man accused of murdering teenage model Sally Anne Bowman. Mark Dixie, 36, of no fixed address, appeared at the Old Bailey via video-link on Thursday. He was remanded in custody until December 15 for his next court appearance and the trial date was set for March 12.
29 June 2006
Man remanded over model's murder
A 35-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of teenage model Sally Anne Bowman. Mark Dixie, 35, a chef of no fixed address, was also charged with indecently assaulting a woman in Purley in 2001 and outraging public decency in a separate charge in the same year.
Man remanded over model's murder
A 35-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of teenage model Sally Anne Bowman. Mark Dixie, 35, a chef of no fixed address, was also charged with indecently assaulting a woman in Purley in 2001 and outraging public decency in a separate charge in the same year.
22 March 2006
New e-fit issued in model murder hunt
Police investigating the murder of teenage model Sally Anne Bowman have released a second e-fit of the suspect. Eighteen-year-old Sally Anne was murdered when she returned to her home in South Croydon after a night out last September. She was sexually assaulted and stabbed just yards from her home.
New e-fit issued in model murder hunt
Police investigating the murder of teenage model Sally Anne Bowman have released a second e-fit of the suspect. Eighteen-year-old Sally Anne was murdered when she returned to her home in South Croydon after a night out last September. She was sexually assaulted and stabbed just yards from her home.
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