“Near Scawton Moor House, you will find a decomposed body among the willowherbs,” said a well-spoken voice during a phonecall to Ripon Police Station.
The caller refused to give his name, citing national security reasons, and hung up. That anonymous call only lasted a few seconds. But it sparked one of the most enduring mysteries North Yorkshire Police has ever encountered.
After the call, officers proceeded to the scene near Sutton Bank and discovered the woman’s decaying remains in the bushes, just as the caller had described.
Despite thorough enquiries at the time and in the years since, her identity has never been determined.
After more than 40 years, a professional cold case team has reopened the case in the hopes of discovering the woman’s identity and what happened to her.
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