As I understand it, it was Katie who had SM, not the teenager. So why would the teenagers maternal grandmother have anything to do with SM or those groups?
No.
Her body was found right down the bottom of the alley that leads to the field (basically in the field). Furthermore, the entrance starts at the end of a small cul-de-sac and the fence of the alley is practically touching one of the houses either side.
There is no way a car could have...
Which is also why, if it was suspected there was a third person involved, her mum would not have said in the request for information that Katie would "likely have appeared happy and friendly to each other" (quoted from Metro.co.uk). Her selective mutism would likely mean her behaviour would have...
The 15 year old did it, as she admitted it at the time. She would not be going to trial if there was not significant evidence or a confession. Katie was killed where she was found.
No other arrests. There was one girl involved, they know who it was.
Katies mum is trying to attain witness statements for the missing half hour. They are unlikely to have given any details the 15 year old has confessed to to the parents as yet (given the apparent complex nature of the...