Gavin Buckland

MISSING | Have you seen 44-year-old Kelly Rigby from Walton? Kelly was last seen on leaving her home to go to work in Warrington on Thursday 22 October, and she has since been reported missing to us. We are carrying out extensive enquiries to find her. She is described as 5ft 7in tall, of slim build, and has shoulder length brown hair. Kelly was last seen wearing a black T-shirt with a ‘Just eat’ logo on it, black leggings and a long black coat. She is known to frequent Broadway, Clubmoor, Croxteth, East Prescot Road, Liverpool city centre and Warrington areas. You can also pass on any sightings via our form: orlo.uk/hVE4e or any other information to @MerPolCC or 101.

APPEAL | We are appealing for witnesses after a fail-to-stop road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a bike rider in Knotty Ash. At around 10.05am on Thursday 24 September, it was reported that a male pedestrian was walking along the pavement on East Prescot Road near to the junction with Eaton Road when he was involved in a collision with a male riding a bike. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries which required hospital treatment. An investigation into the collision remains ongoing. Roads Policing Sergeant Christine Walker said: "I would ask for any witnesses to come forward and any drivers in the area at the time to check their dashcam for any footage that may have captured the collision or assist us in our enquiries. "In particular we are keen to speak to the male pictured in these images as we believe he may hold information that could be vital to our ongoing investigation." Our enquiries are ongoing into this incident and anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police on 101 or DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 26000799154.

🗣️ "32 years have passed and there has been no justice for Julie." Julie Finley was 23 when she disappeared from Liverpool city centre on Friday 5 August 1994. The following day her naked body was discovered in a field close to the Wheatsheaf Hotel near the A570 Rainford Bypass. She had been strangled. Since her death we have carried out extensive lines of enquiries, spoken to dozens of potential witnesses and trawled hundreds of hours of CCTV footage to catch her killer. This morning, Detective Inspector Samantha Davies appeared on @BBC Crimewatch Live appealing for anyone with information to come forward. The appeal contains a reconstruction that was filmed by the BBC back in the 1990s, which reflects the Liverpool skyline as it was then, in a bid to jog people’s memories. Detective Inspector Davies said 🗣️ “What we do know is that on Friday 5 August 1994 Julie went to her parent’s house in Dovecot where she spent time with her mum and sister. She then returned to her flat, which was off Falkner Square in Liverpool, where she spent time with her boyfriend and another friend. “She left the flat at around 10pm and headed into Liverpool city centre. At around 10.30pm she saw a friend on Grove Street and mentioned she was meeting someone at 11pm. There was later a suspected sighting of Julie on Crown Street after a woman matching her description was seen to run across the road towards a male. That male has never been identified. “The last confirmed sighting of Julie was at 11.45pm outside the former Stag’s Head pub on Pembroke Place. Her body was found the following morning some distance away in Rainford so we know she must have been taken there in a vehicle. “Witnesses at the time reported seeing a white Transit van parked in the layby off the Rainford bypass. We have not been able to identity the van or who was driving. “My appeal is to anyone who thinks they saw Julie on that evening, has information about the male she was seen with on Crown Street or knows who was driving the white van to come forward. “It may be three decades since Julie’s death but our investigation remains active and we will follow up any new lines of enquiry and consider any advances in forensic work such as DNA. “Julie’s family deserve to know that her killer has been caught and is behind bars.” 🩵 In a tribute, Julie's family said: "Julie was only 23 when she was murdered. She was my second oldest child and growing up she was the perfect daughter. She went to college and studied hairdressing. "32 years have passed and there has been no justice for Julie. Her father, my husband Albie, died without ever seeing justice. He died with a broken heart. "Julie and I had a great relationship, and I miss her every day. I always think about the life she could have had, she might have been married with her own children. "As a family we have waited far too long to find out who killed Julie." ⏩ An enhanced Crimestoppers reward of £20,000 is also being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for Julie’s murder. 📺 You can catch up on the episode on BBC iPlayer now. 🚨 Have any information? Message us on social media @MerPolCC. You can also report information via our website: orlo.uk/UGnUD or by calling 101. Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: orlo.uk/Kk5Vz