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| Motorists stopped in murder hunt | Motorists stopped in murder hunt |
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| Police hunting the killer of Moira Jones have been questioning pedestrians and motorists in the Queen's Park area of Glasgow one week on from her murder. | Police hunting the killer of Moira Jones have been questioning pedestrians and motorists in the Queen's Park area of Glasgow one week on from her murder. |
| The 40-year-old's body was discovered in the park last Thursday. She had been sexually assaulted and beaten to death. | The 40-year-old's body was discovered in the park last Thursday. She had been sexually assaulted and beaten to death. |
| Detectives believe Ms Jones was involved in a scuffle and then led into the park shortly after parking her car sometime after 2245 BST on Wednesday. | Detectives believe Ms Jones was involved in a scuffle and then led into the park shortly after parking her car sometime after 2245 BST on Wednesday. |
| Officers were hoping to jog the memory of anyone who saw something that night. | |
| They stopped and questioned pedestrians and motorists between 2130 BST and midnight on Wednesday. | They stopped and questioned pedestrians and motorists between 2130 BST and midnight on Wednesday. |
| Extra officers | Extra officers |
| Speaking ahead of the operation, Det Ch Insp Derek Robertson said: "The purpose is to speak to pedestrians and motorists who may, through habit, travel the same route every week. | Speaking ahead of the operation, Det Ch Insp Derek Robertson said: "The purpose is to speak to pedestrians and motorists who may, through habit, travel the same route every week. |
| "Hopefully we can jog their memories as they may, without realising it, have seen or heard something that is of interest to our investigation." | "Hopefully we can jog their memories as they may, without realising it, have seen or heard something that is of interest to our investigation." |
| The park remained closed while officers continued to search the area. | The park remained closed while officers continued to search the area. |
| Supt Andy Bates, deputy divisional commander of the South Side of the city, attempted to reassure the public. | Supt Andy Bates, deputy divisional commander of the South Side of the city, attempted to reassure the public. |
| He said: "Extra uniform officers will maintain a presence in the area and I would welcome members of the public who have any concerns to speak to the officers." | He said: "Extra uniform officers will maintain a presence in the area and I would welcome members of the public who have any concerns to speak to the officers." |