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Today marks the 20th anniversary of the murder of Pat Grainger in Sheffield. On 10 August 1997, her body was found in a brook close to her home in Parson Cross. No one has ever been convicted of the crime. However, the case is still open and Senior Investigating Officer …

On the 20th anniversary of the murder of Patricia Grainger, her son Daniel has launched a new police appeal for information in a bid to bring the killer to justice. Daniel Grainger was just five years old when his 25 year old mother was strangled, stabbed and sexually assaulted near …

Detectives investigating the murder of a Sheffield mum 20 years ago believe the key to cracking the case lies in the community where the victim lived. Patricia Grainger, aged 25, was stabbed, sexually assaulted and strangled before her body was dumped under a bed base in a brook running through …

By Ben Bason Published: 10 08 2017 Police have been in Parson Cross in #Sheffield today appealing for information, 20 years on from the murder of Pat Grainger pic.twitter.com/V3TNU27Ris — Hallam FM News (@hallamfmnews) August 10, 2017 20 years after she was killed, police are making a fresh appeal for …

By Claire Lewis Thursday 10th August 2017 Two decades after a Sheffield mum was sexually assaulted, strangled and stabbed to death before being dumped in a brook close to her home, her heartbroken family hope the anniversary may provide detectives with new leads to help find the killer.   Police …

The son of a murdered Sheffield woman is using the 20th anniversary of the death to share his fears that the killer could strike again. Daniel Grainger, who was five years old when his mum, Patricia, was killed, said he wants the anniversary to be ‘one final push for justice’. …

South Yorkshire Police have 26 unsolved murders on their books dating back to 1962. By Claire Lewis. Investigators on the force’s new major incident review team will be trying to bring the killers – some of whom have evaded capture for decades – to justice. Here is the full list …

A cold case specialist police team is to be set up to investigate 26 unsolved murders in South Yorkshire – two years after an identical squad was axed to save cash.   Police said today ‘we owe it to the victims and their families’ to try to bring their killers …

  Cold case murder police criticised Patricia Grainger murder: Victim’s son critical of police The son of a murder victim has criticised police on the 18th anniversary of his mother’s death. Patricia Grainger was strangled, stabbed and sexually assaulted near her home in Parson Cross, Sheffield, on 10 August 1997. …

The son of a murder victim has criticised police on the 18th anniversary of his mother’s death. Patricia Grainger was strangled, stabbed and sexually assaulted near her home in Parson Cross, Sheffield, on 10 August 1997. Her body was dumped in a brook in nearby woodland and her killer has …

Son of Sheffield murder victim: “Killer might never be found.” Monday 27 July 2015 The son of a Sheffield woman brutally murdered fears his mum’s killer will never be found as he marks the 18th anniversary of her death. Daniel Grainger was aged just five when the body of his …

Criminals get away with nearly 6,000 offences a month More than 319,000 crimes committed in South Yorkshire in the last four-and-a-half years have not been solved, new figures show.   A total of 438,675 offences were reported to the force between January 2010 and the end of June this year. …