‘No body murder investigation’ launched by police searching for missing Peterborough teenager

Police searching for a missing teenager from Peterborough for the last seven weeks have now declared a ‘no-body’ murder investigation.
By Mark Edwards
Published 12th Sep 2020, 13:01 BST
Updated 12th Sep 2020, 13:15 BST
Missing Bernadette Walker, 17Missing Bernadette Walker, 17
Missing Bernadette Walker, 17

Bernadette Walker, 17, was reported missing from Peterborough on 21 July by her parents after she had not been seen for three days.

Police have been carrying out enquiries and searches in an attempt to locate Bernadette, however an investigation has now been launched into her murder.

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Detectives from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit declared the case a ‘no-body’ murder investigation yesterday (Friday, September 11).

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Missing Bernadette Walker, 17.Missing Bernadette Walker, 17.
Missing Bernadette Walker, 17.

DCI Jerry Waite said: “Due to the length of time Bernadette has been missing and concerns she may have come to some harm, we made the decision to declare this a murder investigation yesterday morning.

“Whilst we hope we do find Bernadette alive and well, there is every possibility this may not be the case therefore my team and I will do everything possible to find out what has happened to her and bring any offenders to justice.”

A man in his 50s from Peterborough is currently in custody on suspicion of Bernadette’s murder.

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Anyone with information on Bernadette’s whereabouts or what has happened to her is urged to contact police either by using the online webchat function, or by calling 101 and quoting Operation Penshaw.