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| Sarah Benford murder: Kettering woods searched for body after 16 years | Sarah Benford murder: Kettering woods searched for body after 16 years |
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| Police investigating the murder of a teenage girl who disappeared 16 years ago have begun searching for her body in a wooded area in Northamptonshire. | Police investigating the murder of a teenage girl who disappeared 16 years ago have begun searching for her body in a wooded area in Northamptonshire. |
| Sarah Benford, 14, went missing from her care home in Northampton in April 2000. A murder investigation began three years later. | Sarah Benford, 14, went missing from her care home in Northampton in April 2000. A murder investigation began three years later. |
| Detectives are looking for her body in woods near Warkton. | Detectives are looking for her body in woods near Warkton. |
| A recent review of the case including interviews with 20 people led to the decision to search the area. | A recent review of the case including interviews with 20 people led to the decision to search the area. |
| Live: Latest updates on the search for Sarah | |
| 'Lured into prostitution' | |
| Sarah's mother, Vicky Benford, said: "Sarah went missing in April 2000, and I have spent the last 16 years wondering where she is. | |
| "As a family we are looking for closure around her disappearance and somebody must know something. We would ask for people to contact the police if they know anything about Sarah's disappearance. | |
| "As a family we need to come to terms with what has happened and won't be able to do this until we know what has happened to Sarah." | "As a family we need to come to terms with what has happened and won't be able to do this until we know what has happened to Sarah." |
| Sarah lived with her family in Kettering but spent time at a care home in Northampton. | Sarah lived with her family in Kettering but spent time at a care home in Northampton. |
| Police described her as a "troubled teenager" with a history of running away. | Police described her as a "troubled teenager" with a history of running away. |
| She was last seen by her mother in Kettering town centre on 6 April 2000, two days after absconding from the care home. | She was last seen by her mother in Kettering town centre on 6 April 2000, two days after absconding from the care home. |
| Sarah was wearing patchwork dark blue jeans, an orange fleece, black Puffa jacket, cream trainers and was carrying a navy and green rucksack. | Sarah was wearing patchwork dark blue jeans, an orange fleece, black Puffa jacket, cream trainers and was carrying a navy and green rucksack. |
| Police believe the teenager was murdered "in the early days of her disappearance". | Police believe the teenager was murdered "in the early days of her disappearance". |
| At the time it was believed she had been lured into prostitution and drugs. | At the time it was believed she had been lured into prostitution and drugs. |
| Despite eight people being arrested in connection with the case, no-one has ever been charged. | Despite eight people being arrested in connection with the case, no-one has ever been charged. |
| Officers have reviewed the case ahead of what would have been Sarah's 30 birthday on 19 March. | Officers have reviewed the case ahead of what would have been Sarah's 30 birthday on 19 March. |
| What happened to Sarah? | What happened to Sarah? |