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Family appeals to find Joy Hewer's killer 20 years on | Family appeals to find Joy Hewer's killer 20 years on |
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The family of a primary school teacher killed at her home have made a fresh appeal for information, 20 years after her murder. | The family of a primary school teacher killed at her home have made a fresh appeal for information, 20 years after her murder. |
Joy Hewer, 52, was sexually assaulted and stabbed in her flat in Walthamstow, north east London, in 1995. | |
Her younger sister, Penny Barnes, said the family couldn't face "another 20 years of unanswered questions." | Her younger sister, Penny Barnes, said the family couldn't face "another 20 years of unanswered questions." |
There were no signs of forced entry at the flat and Ms Hewer may have known her killer, police said. | There were no signs of forced entry at the flat and Ms Hewer may have known her killer, police said. |
Her body was found in her bedroom with multiple stab wounds after two fires were deliberately started in her sixth-floor flat. | Her body was found in her bedroom with multiple stab wounds after two fires were deliberately started in her sixth-floor flat. |
An enhanced CCTV image of a man seen entering Ms Hewer's flat in St David's Court at around 22:30 BST on the night she died has been issued. | An enhanced CCTV image of a man seen entering Ms Hewer's flat in St David's Court at around 22:30 BST on the night she died has been issued. |
He is white, with short hair and wearing a light-coloured jacket. He would now be aged between 50 and 60 years old. | He is white, with short hair and wearing a light-coloured jacket. He would now be aged between 50 and 60 years old. |
Officers believe that those close to the man would still be able to recognise him. | Officers believe that those close to the man would still be able to recognise him. |
Ms Barnes said her sister was "absolutely no harm to anyone" and "would go out of her way to help others". | Ms Barnes said her sister was "absolutely no harm to anyone" and "would go out of her way to help others". |
'Never forgotten' | 'Never forgotten' |
She added: "We've never forgotten the moment we were told she'd been murdered. It will never make any sense to us. | She added: "We've never forgotten the moment we were told she'd been murdered. It will never make any sense to us. |
"She lived a quiet and peaceful life which was totally at odds with her last terrifying moments." | "She lived a quiet and peaceful life which was totally at odds with her last terrifying moments." |
Police are also searching for a man who called the fire service on the night of Ms Hewer's death from a public phone on Fulbourne Road and a person waiting at the bus stop who he spoke to during the call. | Police are also searching for a man who called the fire service on the night of Ms Hewer's death from a public phone on Fulbourne Road and a person waiting at the bus stop who he spoke to during the call. |
Lead investigator Det Insp Susan Stansfield urged witnesses who may not previously have come forward to break their silence. | Lead investigator Det Insp Susan Stansfield urged witnesses who may not previously have come forward to break their silence. |
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