Recent content by Nimrod

You may well be correct regarding DNA but the whisky bottle was one of several items of discarded rubbish found at the entrance to the field, not by Linda's body. This entrance provided a "wide spot" in the road which was handy for pulling over onto and therefore leaving litter after a break...

The mint sweet was never considered a vital clue as it was widely available. However it was still found close to Linda. It could have fallen from her pocket, her killer's or simply from anybody who dropped it while out for a walk. That said, it is still quite a coincidence that of all places it...

That I can't confirm. If he did it certainly was not Tuesday as both he and the butcher said they remembered discussing it the day after Linda went missing. Nimrod Mr W is not connected to the case.

R.H, I can't speculate about any individual. You are correct about the missing and found dates but no, not a Mr W. Nimrod

Hi December. Dick Parmenter, the cobbler said Linda called at his shop at about 5.45pm to ask if he had any tins for her. He told her that he didn't have any that day and that she should get off home it was cold. He said that he closed his shop and made his way up to the Coop cafe (approx...

Why? indeed. The family's solicitor tried to prove that the baker and butcher were very good friends. Ok, they were both employed by the Coop in shops nextdoor to eachother so naturally they were acquainted through work but there was absolutely nothing to suggest their "friendship" went beyond...

RH. Sorry about your PC problems. I don't know how the link worked but an alternative is to go to the ITN Source homepage then type "Linda Smith Earls Colne" in the search box. The mint sweet was the Coop own brand. It was still wrapped. The Coop is a very popular chain store in the UK so...

The ITN Source website carries some original footage of the case. They are only short clips and there is no sound. To receive copies of the full reports with sound I was quoted a ridicously high fee running into hundreds of pounds so refrained but these clips give you a feel for the period. The...

I could not agree more. All the photographs you see online are in the book. Mrs Smith kindly lent them to me for their inclusion. The photo with her hair bobbed is the only one of her with that style. She had had it cut short only recently and was the photo police used in their appeal. The...

Hi WUWH. With any degree of depth, a travelling salesman whom they later eliminated. Nimrod

I thought you would be interested to know that next Thursday 14th Nov. would have been Linda's 65th Birthday. It's hard to believe when you look at her face in those photographs, don't you think ? Nimrod

WFG, thank you, it's a pleasure to be here and help keep Linda's memory alive. You bring to the fore a question I have been asked many times. Without wishing to sound evasive there are some aspects which I feel could be considered an indiscretion to give a direct reply. I am sure you can...

The baker volunteered this reason while giving evidence at the Coroner's Inquest. Yes, they have the flecks but I'm not aware of them having been tested again recently. In my book I never deliver a judgement of guilt upon any individual because quite honestly I don't know what to...

RH, that is a very interesting train of thought, I'll be pleased to hear the result of your research. There was a lavatory in the bakery backyard easily accessed from the street and garages shared shared by the bakery and butchery. There was also a rubbish dump and incinerator in the yard. The...