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Hundreds stopped in murder hunt | |
(10 days later) | |
Police hunting the killer of Moira Jones have questioned more than 1,000 people in the Queen's Park area of Glasgow one week after 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. |
Officers conducted interviews between 2130 BST and midnight on Wednesday in the hope of jogging the memory of anyone who saw something that night. | |
The detective leading the inquiry said the operation had been very useful. | |
Det Ch Insp Derek Robertson said: "I am encouraged by the response from members of the public. | |
"At this time, we are currently sifting through the details provided to see if there is that vital piece of information that may move this investigation forward." | |
Supt Andy Bates on the murder hunt | |
Ms Jones was last seen at 2230 BST on Wednesday when she left a friend's house on Minerva Street, in the Cranston Hill area of Glasgow, in her black Toyota car. It is a journey that typically takes 15 minutes. | |
Police believe Ms Jones was involved in a scuffle and then led into the park shortly after parking her car near her home on Queen's Drive some time after 2245 BST on Wednesday. | |
Her partially-clothed body was discovered inside the park at about 0945. | |
The park has been cordoned off since and is expected to remain closed until next week while officers continue to search the area. |