Police say they are confident of solving case, 23 years after NHS worker went missing in Bath
www.theguardian.com
2019
''Detectives have said they are confident they will catch the killer of Melanie Hall, the NHS worker who vanished from Bath 23 years ago, after traces of DNA were found on rope used to conceal her body.
Hall, 25, was last seen alive in Cadillacs nightclub in the city in the early hours of 9 June 1996. Her remains were found 10 years ago to the day, wrapped in bin liners secured with a rope and hidden in undergrowth next to a motorway slip road.
Detectives have now revealed that a partial DNA profile has been obtained from the rope, which could be that of the killer or of someone who disposed of the body.''
''When asked whether the DNA traces could be those of Hall’s killer, Riccio replied: “It is possible.” He described the DNA investigation as being “in its embryonic stages”, but said advances in technology were being developed. “We’re confident that, with corroborative evidence, that will lead to a charge,” he said. “I’m confident we’ll get justice.”
Jan 24, 2026
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Detectives have launched a new probe into the murder of Melanie Hall - whose body was found years after she vanished on a night out - and hope AI technology will snare her killer.
