Mystery over woman found dead in bin bag in Liverpool park as police rule out more than 70 names

Police have been unable to identify a woman in her 70s found dead in a Liverpool park two weeks after the discovery of her body.

They said 73 names supplied to them by concerned members of the public had been ruled out, while forensic tests and repeated public appeals have failed to lead to an identification.

The body of the woman was found on 28 August inside a black bin bag in bushes in a walled garden in Stanley Park, between the Anfield and Goodison Park football grounds.

It is believed she had been there for several weeks.

Merseyside Police said: "To date we have been unable to identify the woman despite repeated public appeals.

"Following forensic tests we have been able to establish a DNA profile for the woman but there is no match on the national DNA database. It has also not been possible to compare dental records."

The force added: "So far, we have received 160 reports from members of the public and have eliminated 73 people from our enquiries after concerns were raised for people matching the description of the woman.

"We are continuing to appeal for people to come forward with any information to help identify the woman."

The woman is described as white, believed to be around 70 years old, approximately 5ft 2in tall and of slight build, with strawberry blonde hair. She was found wearing a pink Nike T-shirt.

Detectives have been gathering CCTV and forensic evidence. They have also spoken to residents in 625 properties surrounding the park and recovered footage from 30 private and commercial cameras in the area.

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Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector John Fitzgerald said: "Our investigation remains ongoing and we remain determined to identity the woman and find the person or persons responsible for her murder.

"We are actively pursuing every call we receive to ensure that people are seen to be safe and well and can be eliminated from our enquiries.

"We are continuing to appeal for anyone who has been in the area of Stanley Park over recent weeks who has seen anything suspicious to contact us and also ask anyone who may have flown a drone over the park over the past couple of months to check their footage for anything significant."

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