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| Family pain over quashed verdict | Family pain over quashed verdict |
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| The parents of a murdered woman say the "worst thing is not knowing who her killer is" after the conviction of the man accused of the killing was quashed. | The parents of a murdered woman say the "worst thing is not knowing who her killer is" after the conviction of the man accused of the killing was quashed. |
| Sean Hodgson spent 27 years in jail for killing Teresa De Simone, 22, in Southampton in 1979 but the Court of Appeal ruled the conviction unsafe. | |
| Her parents say they have "no feelings" towards Mr Hodgson and "nothing will bring their daughter back". | Her parents say they have "no feelings" towards Mr Hodgson and "nothing will bring their daughter back". |
| Police have reopened the case but are not "underestimating the challenges". | Police have reopened the case but are not "underestimating the challenges". |
| Family 'empty' | Family 'empty' |
| In a statement Mary and Michael Sedotti, parents of Miss De Simone, said: "Teresa was our future. She was our only child and we feel empty. | In a statement Mary and Michael Sedotti, parents of Miss De Simone, said: "Teresa was our future. She was our only child and we feel empty. |
| "There are always times when we come across things that remind us of her. | "There are always times when we come across things that remind us of her. |
| "She was a shy girl, we called her Terri. | "She was a shy girl, we called her Terri. |
| "We don't have any feelings towards Sean Hodgson and nothing will bring our daughter back. | "We don't have any feelings towards Sean Hodgson and nothing will bring our daughter back. |
| Mr Hodgson said he felt "ecstatic" to be a free man again | Mr Hodgson said he felt "ecstatic" to be a free man again |
| "Now we know he [Hodgson] wasn't responsible for Teresa's death, but at the time his confession stopped the police finding the person who was responsible. | "Now we know he [Hodgson] wasn't responsible for Teresa's death, but at the time his confession stopped the police finding the person who was responsible. |
| "The worst part for us is not knowing who her killer is. | "The worst part for us is not knowing who her killer is. |
| "The police have DNA and it's very hard after 30 years, but we have faith that they will work to try and find the answer." | "The police have DNA and it's very hard after 30 years, but we have faith that they will work to try and find the answer." |
| Mr Hodgson, now 57, was released after DNA found at the scene of the murder was re-examined and proved not to be his. | Mr Hodgson, now 57, was released after DNA found at the scene of the murder was re-examined and proved not to be his. |
| Police said they will look through original paperwork from the case, trace and re-interview people who were spoken to at the time. | Police said they will look through original paperwork from the case, trace and re-interview people who were spoken to at the time. |
| Det Ch Insp Phil McTavish, senior investigating officer, said: "We have reopened the investigation into the murder of Teresa De Simone and will pursue the enquiry with all the resources that are available to us. | |
| "If we can find the person responsible we will, but I do not underestimate the challenges for us in gathering evidence from a murder which happened nearly 30 years ago. | "If we can find the person responsible we will, but I do not underestimate the challenges for us in gathering evidence from a murder which happened nearly 30 years ago. |
| "We do have a full DNA profile and the benefit of modern science to help us." | "We do have a full DNA profile and the benefit of modern science to help us." |