Bernadette Walker

[TheHandmadeTails]

Rest in peace Bernadette Walker

Her stepfather has been found guilty of her murder. She had previously accused him of sexual abuse. Her body has not been found.

news.sky.com/story/bernadette-walker-man-guilty-of-murdering-girl-who-called-him-father-after-sexual-abuse-claims-12364731

Everything about this is so distressing.
Inhuman treatment from those she have been able to trust the most.
My thoughts are with Bernadette and her brother.

How heartbreaking.

Shocking and disgusting, that poor girl.

When will we know the verdict on her “ mother “ ?

@Rhannion

When will we know the verdict on her “ mother “ ?

In September, according to the BBC news

This is so, so sad and it's unbelievable this is the first time I've seen this make the news. RIP Bernadette.

It's truly shocking, my heart breaks for that poor girl.

RIP Bernadette.

It’s an awful case.

From reading the BBC report it sounds like a chaotic family set up - mother changed her surname by deed poll but she and the murderer (not going to mention his name) never married. She was in a relationship with another man but still living in the same house as the murderer. No mention of Bernadette’s biological father or his family - the grandparents mentioned in the report are the murderers own parents.

RIP Bernadette, I’m so sorry that your life was cut so brutally short.

I hope that Bernadette’s body is found one day and given a decent burial.

And that bastard who murdered her and the vile woman who helped him never have a moment peace again.

I wonder why isn't more info
Wonder if other things done to children and want to protect kids identities
Quite a few gaps in the rationale really
Seems like accepted the abuse did happen unless happened to another kid or witnesses kind of don't think enough , along with phone signals, to say enough to convict ?

Must be other things showing his propensity to abuse we don't know