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Paige Chivers murder: Missing Blackpool girl declared dead after eight years | |
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Missing Blackpool teenager Paige Chivers has been officially declared dead following an inquest. | |
Paige, 15, was reported missing in 2007. Her body has not been found. | |
Blackpool's coroner Alan Wilson said the cause of death was unascertained and he recorded a conclusion of unlawful killing. | |
Robert Ewing, 60, of Kincraig Place, Bispham, was convicted of Paige's murder last July following a trial at Preston Crown Court. | |
The court heard Ewing exploited the vulnerable teenager for his sexual gratification and then decided to silence her when she threatened to go to the authorities. | The court heard Ewing exploited the vulnerable teenager for his sexual gratification and then decided to silence her when she threatened to go to the authorities. |
He is serving a life term and will stay in jail for at least 33 years. | |
Gareth Dewhurst, 46, of Duncan Avenue, Bispham, who was found guilty of helping dispose of the body, was jailed for eight years. | |
Police say they "remain committed" to finding Paige's body. | Police say they "remain committed" to finding Paige's body. |
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