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| Woman was killed with rolling pin | |
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| A 77-year-old Hampshire grandmother was battered to death with her own rolling pin, police have revealed. | |
| Georgina Edmonds was found by her son at her home in Brambridge, near Winchester, on 11 January. | Georgina Edmonds was found by her son at her home in Brambridge, near Winchester, on 11 January. |
| Officers will reveal she was tortured and then killed with her own marble rolling pin in a television appeal on BBC's Crimewatch on Wednesday. | |
| It will also be heard that the attacker locked the kitchen door when he left and took the key. | |
| Mrs Edmonds had head injuries and had been tortured with a knife. | |
| The television appeal will show a reconstruction of events leading up to her death. | |
| Det Ch Insp Paul Barton said they hoped it would "provoke someone's memory of what they may have seen that day". | Det Ch Insp Paul Barton said they hoped it would "provoke someone's memory of what they may have seen that day". |
| He said: "The person responsible for Mrs Edmonds' death may have left the area and may now be living in another part of the country. | He said: "The person responsible for Mrs Edmonds' death may have left the area and may now be living in another part of the country. |
| 'Atrocious crime' | 'Atrocious crime' |
| "Through the Crimewatch appeal we hope to speak to people throughout the country who may be able to give us information about someone who may have moved into their community since 11 January, who they feel may be connected to this area. | "Through the Crimewatch appeal we hope to speak to people throughout the country who may be able to give us information about someone who may have moved into their community since 11 January, who they feel may be connected to this area. |
| Georgina Edmonds' body was found by her son at home | Georgina Edmonds' body was found by her son at home |
| "Mrs Edmonds' home is located near to a train line and her home is visible from the train as it moves past the house. | "Mrs Edmonds' home is located near to a train line and her home is visible from the train as it moves past the house. |
| "It is possible that someone travelling on this train may have seen something suspicious and may not realise its significance. | "It is possible that someone travelling on this train may have seen something suspicious and may not realise its significance. |
| "We hope this appeal will bring new, fresh information forward. | "We hope this appeal will bring new, fresh information forward. |
| "A £20,000 reward is still available and I hope this may encourage people to come forward. | "A £20,000 reward is still available and I hope this may encourage people to come forward. |
| "No matter how small or insignificant you think the information you have may be, please come forward and pass it on to us as your information could lead us to the person responsible for this atrocious crime." | "No matter how small or insignificant you think the information you have may be, please come forward and pass it on to us as your information could lead us to the person responsible for this atrocious crime." |