Timeline

After

Incident

Timeline

After

Incident

Timeline

After

Incident

1995
1995
1995

13th April

13th April

Police opened a murder investigation.

Police opened a murder investigation.

14th Apr
14th Apr

Police announce that Lindsay’s body was found weighted down with a stone. The stone was in excess of 20 lbs and thought to have come from the tow path. 


A post mortem was conducted at Royal Halifax Infirmary by Home Office pathologist Mike Green who concluded that she had most likely been strangled.

Police announce that Lindsay’s body was found weighted down with a stone. The stone was in excess of 20 lbs and thought to have come from the tow path. 


A post mortem was conducted at Royal Halifax Infirmary by Home Office pathologist Mike Green who concluded that she had most likely been strangled.

4th Nov
4th Nov

November

November

Major police exercise at the Hebden Bridge Round Table Charity Bonfire at Calder Holmes Park where life size photographs of Lindsay were shown and more than 5000 were handed out requesting information.

Major police exercise at the Hebden Bridge Round Table Charity Bonfire at Calder Holmes Park where life size photographs of Lindsay were shown and more than 5000 were handed out requesting information.

7th Nov
7th Nov

West Yorkshire Murder Squad detectives are to stage a major reconstruction as Hebden Bridge turns back the clock that Lindsay Rimer disappeared.  Largest police reconstruction in the UK at that point. 


Residents of town urged to wear same clothes and do everything they did on Monday 7th November 1994. 


100 police officers involved in the reconstruction, the biggest of its kind in Britain as Lindsay’s sister Kate retraces the 13 year olds last movements.

West Yorkshire Murder Squad detectives are to stage a major reconstruction as Hebden Bridge turns back the clock that Lindsay Rimer disappeared.  Largest police reconstruction in the UK at that point. 


Residents of town urged to wear same clothes and do everything they did on Monday 7th November 1994. 


100 police officers involved in the reconstruction, the biggest of its kind in Britain as Lindsay’s sister Kate retraces the 13 year olds last movements.

12th Dec
12th Dec

December

December

Murder Squad detectives are winding down the investigation after admitting they’ve drawn a blank. 9 months after Lindsay’s body was found, the incident room is being closed and the number of officers working on the enquiry is to be reduced to a handful.

Murder Squad detectives are winding down the investigation after admitting they’ve drawn a blank. 9 months after Lindsay’s body was found, the incident room is being closed and the number of officers working on the enquiry is to be reduced to a handful.

1996
1996
1996

9th February

9th February

An inquest into Lindsay’s death was opened at Halifax Town Hall. Coroner Mr James Turnbull adjourned the inquest and released Lindsay’s body for her burial.

An inquest into Lindsay’s death was opened at Halifax Town Hall. Coroner Mr James Turnbull adjourned the inquest and released Lindsay’s body for her burial.

17th Feb
17th Feb

The funeral of Lindsay took place on what should have been her 15th birthday. The funeral was held in Hebden Bridge Parish Church and followed by a private burial at Blackshaw Head. Police stopped traffic as two grey Shire horses pulled the wagon containing Lindsay.

The funeral of Lindsay took place on what should have been her 15th birthday. The funeral was held in Hebden Bridge Parish Church and followed by a private burial at Blackshaw Head. Police stopped traffic as two grey Shire horses pulled the wagon containing Lindsay.

1997
1997
1997

12th March

12th March

A tribute for Lindsay was erected at Calder High School with the words “To our friend Lindsay Rimer. Never forgotten” inscribed.

A tribute for Lindsay was erected at Calder High School with the words “To our friend Lindsay Rimer. Never forgotten” inscribed.

2014
2014
2014

7th November

7th November

Police stage a twitter reconstruction of her disappearance which follows the last known movements of Lindsay.

Police stage a twitter reconstruction of her disappearance which follows the last known movements of Lindsay.

2016
2016
2016

12th April

12th April

West Yorkshire Police states that a new DNA profile had been identified. Detective Superintendent Simon Atkinson said “Our Canadian colleagues are doing some ground-breaking forensic work, so we’ve sent some of the forensic exhibits over to them. They have been able to develop a DNA profile which we are really interested in developing further. It’s a leap forward we haven’t had in the past 21 years”

West Yorkshire Police states that a new DNA profile had been identified. Detective Superintendent Simon Atkinson said “Our Canadian colleagues are doing some ground-breaking forensic work, so we’ve sent some of the forensic exhibits over to them. They have been able to develop a DNA profile which we are really interested in developing further. It’s a leap forward we haven’t had in the past 21 years”

25th Apr
25th Apr

A 68-year-old man from Bradford was arrested. He was later released on bail.

A 68-year-old man from Bradford was arrested. He was later released on bail.

7th Nov
7th Nov

November

November

A 63-year-old man from Bradford has been arrested and is in custody. He was later released on bail. 

A 63-year-old man from Bradford has been arrested and is in custody. He was later released on bail. 

LINDSAY

If you have any information about Lindsay’s disappearance, even the smallest detail could be crucial, so please contact us or the police today and share what you know.

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LINDSAY

If you have any information about Lindsay’s disappearance, even the smallest detail could be crucial, so please contact us or the police today and share what you know.

Made by SECTOR106

LINDSAY

If you have any information about Lindsay’s disappearance, even the smallest detail could be crucial, so please contact us or the police today and share what you know.

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