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John and Jane Doe's someone must have missed them

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charlieinthehaystack · 04/11/2024 08:47

reading the endless list of John and Jane Doe's, people who have been found deceased but have never had a name put to them. This is not only murders but also vagrants etc who have just died of natural causes. they can be found in rivers seas buildings or just in the wild. As time goes on it is less likely a name is going to be put to them though of course. I think it is odd especially the older ones who sometimes are non UK citizens as years ago someone who was not from UK would stand out more and I dont mean that in a predjudiced way but in my small town they would have stood out. surely if they suddenly went someone must have noticed but i suppose in big cities people are more anonymous. with outstanding tattoos clothes etc its sad to think noone knows them. just thinking some would possibly be run aways from childrens homes etc

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pinkpjamas1 · 05/11/2024 11:23

charlieinthehaystack · 04/11/2024 14:52

I did read one case where they dug up a garden and found a young girls body. after lengthy investigations and a Crimewatch reconstruction some people pushed for their friend to ring them as they thought he used to know the girl from a bus station cafe. turns out he was more than that, he was actually implicit in her murder. seems she was a runaway from a childrens home so no one missed her she got involved with this guy and his mate who were making porn films. along with the girls friend they tried to get them to act a lesbian scene but when the original girl refused she was killed, the girl kept quiet and the guys buried the other girl in the garden. years later when the house of multiple occupancy was sold the garden was turned over and hence the body came to light, it was fascinating the old lady who lived in one flat used to be the rent collector she remembered the one guy, the carpet the girl was buried in one previous resident remembered it being in her flat to replace one damaged in a flood, the girl who was there that day broke her silence and the guy who rang gave the name of the other guy. came to light who the girl was but i dont think anyone really came forward to 'claim' her but i could be wrong she was just a teenage runaway as many jane and john does are or prostitutes of no fixed address

I remember that case-I think Eleanor Neale covered it on youtube? Very sad. Kids from 'care' are just 'transients' and forgotten about.

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