Identified! UK - Scotland, remains found in shallow grave, Jun'13 - Philomena Dunleavy

[ellie b]

Can't see a thread for this UID in Scotland.

Police in Edinburgh say a woman whose dismembered remains were found on a hill overlooking the city was murdered.

The remains of a middle-aged woman were discovered in a shallow grave on Corstorphine Hill

http://news.sky.com/story/1102768/edinburgh-murder-remains-in-shallow-grave

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/edinburgh-murder-police-release-reconstruction-of-womans-face.1372681827

 

[ellie b]

A cyclist reported finding part of the body last Thursday (6th June 2013). Detectives are appealing for help in identifying the victim.

Detective Chief Inspector Keith Hardie told Sky News: "The victim’s body had been dismembered before it was buried on Corstorphine Hill.

"We believed this may have been within a time frame of a matter of a few weeks but possibly as much as six months.

 

[katydid23]

Wow. That is pretty recent. I bet this will be ID'd fairly quickly. There are probably not too many women missing from that area. :rose:

 

[shadowdancer]

How awful. I'm just going to jump straight in with a few suggestions.

https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/lisapour

https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/babettehinds

https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/tammydollard

 

[wfgodot]

Corstorphine Hill is one of the seven hills of Edinburgh, we Yanks should know.

 

[Donjeta]

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/...ease-reconstruction-of-womans-face.1372681827

 

[mikkismom]

How awful. I'm just going to jump straight in with a few suggestions.

https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/lisapour

https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/babettehinds

https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/tammydollard

From those photos, I would lean toward Babette Hinds. The pointed chin and high cheekbones look very similar. Do they have 'rule-outs' like in NAMUS?

jmo

 

[zwiebel]

5'3", age 54 and the teeth look very similar. Cornwall is about as far away as you can get from Scotland though.

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk...-missing-air/story-18814706-detail/story.html

 

[wfgodot]

The woman could well be an import, "on the game," as it were. No family near to miss her immediate presence.

 

[ellie b]

Police also believe the woman is western European, which includes the UK and Ireland.

She had expensive cosmetic veneers on her teeth and was said to be white and about 5ft 2in tall. She was probably between 40 and 50, although police did not want to rule out the possibility she was older or younger than that range

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-23185323

 

[ellie b]

There are pictures of the rings she was wearing. A Claddagh ring would more commonly be worn by an Irish/British woman (Only MOO just generalising ).

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/corstorphine-hill-murder-victim-police-1958431

 

[danzn16]

This poor woman, I hope her perp is found and justice is served for her.


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[ellie b]

IF she was part of the travelling community that could possibly hinder identification. I don't think that they have much to do with police/authorities. Not sure how readily they would report one of their own missing. (Again this is only MOO)

 

[ellie b]

The killer of a woman whose dismembered remains were found buried in a shallow grave on Corstorphine Hill left none of their own DNA or other forensic material at the scene, detectives said today.
But whoever was responsible for the gruesome murder did not leave behind a single bodily trace which could aid the police hunt – in a move branded “highly unusual” by police sources.

They say it appears the 
killer has taken “extreme care” to avoid leaving any personal markers and believe they could even be dealing with a suspect – or multiple suspects – who have anatomical or butchery experience.

http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/corstorphine-hill-murder-killer-left-no-dna-1-2985650

 

[LadyL]

The killer of a woman whose dismembered remains were found buried in a shallow grave on Corstorphine Hill left none of their own DNA or other forensic material at the scene, detectives said today.
But whoever was responsible for the gruesome murder did not leave behind a single bodily trace which could aid the police hunt – in a move branded “highly unusual” by police sources.

They say it appears the 
killer has taken “extreme care” to avoid leaving any personal markers and believe they could even be dealing with a suspect – or multiple suspects – who have anatomical or butchery experience.

http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-e...hine-hill-murder-killer-left-no-dna-1-2985650

[bbm]

that's creepy & reminds me of Jack the Ripper ...

 

[wfgodot]

Corstorphine Hill body find: Police identify woman buried in shallow grave in nature reserve. (dailyrecord.co.uk)---

The identity of the murdered woman will not be released until her next of kin has been informed.
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Detective Chief Inspector Keith Hardie said: "Identifying the victim was the first priority of this murder investigation and I would like to thank the public and the media for their help in achieving that aim.
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"We are progressing our inquiries into the circumstances of this woman's death and to finding those responsible for it."
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more at the link

 

[shadowdancer]

I am pleased that she has her name back, but I feel so terribly sorry for those poor relatives/friends who are receiving such devastating news.

 

[ellie b]

After a month-long appeal for information about the woman's identity, police have revealed that she was Phyllis Dunleavy, from Dublin.

Her son James Dunleavy, known as Seamus, has been arrested and is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-23240433

 

[danzn16]

Wow what a great facial reconstruction. And why would a son do this to his mother!? Evil


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[OkieGranny]

From January 2015:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-30814617

A man who killed his mother before burying her dismembered body in a shallow grave in Edinburgh has been jailed for nine years.

James Dunleavy, 41, killed 66-year-old Philomena Dunleavy following a row at his flat in Edinburgh in spring 2013.

Dunleavy was convicted of culpable homicide due to diminished responsibility at the High Court in Edinburgh in January 2014.