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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Ross

Police launch fresh appeal in Melanie Hall murder case 30 years after Bath disappearance

  • Melanie Hall, 25, vanished 30 years ago after being last seen at Cadillacs nightclub in Bath in 1996, with her body later discovered wrapped in bin bags beside the M5 motorway in 2009.
  • Avon and Somerset Police have launched a fresh appeal, named the “Justice for Melanie” campaign , on the anniversary of her disappearance, hoping for a significant breakthrough in the unsolved murder case.
  • Despite 11 arrests made over the years, no one has ever been charged with Melanie's murder, which her family describes as causing ongoing anguish and a deep desire for justice and understanding.
  • Melanie's father, Steve Hall, and sister, Dominique, express their enduring pain, noting that their mother, Pat, developed advanced dementia after Melanie's body was found, suggesting she 'gave up' after that point.
  • Police are seeking any small detail or memory from the public, particularly regarding her missing belongings, which include a pale blue silk dress, black suede mule shoes, a cream single-breasted jacket, a Next watch, silver drop earrings, and a black handbag, with Crimestoppers offering a £20,000 reward for information.

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‘My murdered daughter’s bedroom has laid untouched since she vanished 30 years ago’

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