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| Johanna Young 1992 murder: Mother's disappointment after appeal | Johanna Young 1992 murder: Mother's disappointment after appeal |
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| The mother of a teenager murdered 25 years ago has spoken of her disappointment that no new information has come to light from a fresh appeal. | The mother of a teenager murdered 25 years ago has spoken of her disappointment that no new information has come to light from a fresh appeal. |
| The body of Johanna Young, 14, was found face down in water on Boxing Day 1992, three days after she went missing from her home in Watton, Norfolk. | The body of Johanna Young, 14, was found face down in water on Boxing Day 1992, three days after she went missing from her home in Watton, Norfolk. |
| Police said the 25th anniversary appeal in December brought no new information. | |
| Johanna's mother, Carol, said: "It's disappointing because you always hope something will come." | Johanna's mother, Carol, said: "It's disappointing because you always hope something will come." |
| Police said at the time of the appeal they were convinced someone in the area where she died held the key to the case. | Police said at the time of the appeal they were convinced someone in the area where she died held the key to the case. |
| Johanna left home at 19:30 GMT on 23 December and when she did not come back her parents assumed she was with friends or her boyfriend Ryan Firman. | Johanna left home at 19:30 GMT on 23 December and when she did not come back her parents assumed she was with friends or her boyfriend Ryan Firman. |
| But when she failed to turn up for her paper round on Christmas Eve the police were called. | But when she failed to turn up for her paper round on Christmas Eve the police were called. |
| Her partially-clothed body was found covered in scratches close to Griston Road in Watton when a dog walker came across one of her trainers in the undergrowth. | Her partially-clothed body was found covered in scratches close to Griston Road in Watton when a dog walker came across one of her trainers in the undergrowth. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed she died from drowning and a fractured skull. | A post-mortem examination revealed she died from drowning and a fractured skull. |
| Her father Robert said in December that her parents would "finally get closure" if the case was solved. | Her father Robert said in December that her parents would "finally get closure" if the case was solved. |
| After news that police had received "no significant information" from the recent appeal, Carol said the family had to "just get on with your life". | After news that police had received "no significant information" from the recent appeal, Carol said the family had to "just get on with your life". |
| "It must be somebody from the local area. Somebody around here must know something," she added. | "It must be somebody from the local area. Somebody around here must know something," she added. |
| A Norfolk Police spokeswoman said: "No significant information has been received following the 25th anniversary appeal. | A Norfolk Police spokeswoman said: "No significant information has been received following the 25th anniversary appeal. |
| "However, we would continue to urge anyone with information that could offer Johanna's parents closure to come forward." | "However, we would continue to urge anyone with information that could offer Johanna's parents closure to come forward." |