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Encyclopedia > Amanda Dowler
A picture of Milly, in her school uniform, distributed by the police.
A picture of Milly, in her school uniform, distributed by the police.

Amanda Jane "Milly" Dowler (June 25, 1988 – March 21, 2002) was a British schoolgirl who was murdered on the way home from school in Walton-on-Thames. Her disappearance in March 2002, followed by the discovery of her remains six months later, resulted in nationwide media attention, a huge police investigation (Operation Ruby) involving over 100 officers at its peak and numerous tributes. The British police received over 6,000 telephone calls, questioned over 2,800 people and made 120 searches. Despite the vast attention to the case, no one has been charged with her murder as of 2006.[1] June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Walton-On-Thames is a town in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey in South East England. ... The British police are a group of similar but independent police services which operate in the United Kingdom. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Disappearance

At 3 p.m. on March 21, 2002, Dowler left Heathside School for home on the train. She got off at Walton-on-Thames railway station to visit a café with friends, one stop early from her usual exit of Hersham. After phoning her father at 3.47 p.m. to tell him she would be home in half an hour, she set off for home on foot, and was last seen a quarter of an hour later walking along Station Approach.[2] A nationwide search followed the disappearance, including 100 officers and helicopters searching the fields, streets and rivers around Hersham. Detectives who had worked on the abduction of Sarah Payne were called in to help.[3] Police and Dowler's family made a massive appeal for information, including a reconstruction on Crimewatch UK[2], and a plea by pop star Will Young on the ITN news programme; the schoolgirl was a fan and had attended a concert of his the day before her disappearance.[4] The Crimewatch appeal included a direct appeal to Dowler in the hope that she had run away from home of her own accord, though the day before her father had already expressed fears that she had been abducted. Her mother expressed hope that she had indeed run away, but admitted that she could think of no reason why she would want to do so.[5] A week after her disappearance, however, the police stated that she was probably not taken by force, reasoning that at Dowler's age she was unlikely to have gone off with someone she did not know of her own free will, yet despite a number of sightings no-one had come forward who had witnessed a struggle.[6] March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... (more detail about station and services needed) External links Train times for Walton-on-Thames railway station from National Rail Street map and aerial photo of Walton-on-Thames railway station from Multimap. ... Hersham railway station is served by the Waterloo via Surbiton railway service and operated by South West Trains. ... Hersham is a village in Surrey, England between Esher and Walton-on-Thames. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Crimewatch UK is a British television programme that reconstructs unsolved crimes with a view to gaining information from the members of the public, in order to help solve major crimes. ... William Robert Young (born January 20, 1979) is an British singer and actor. ... Independent Television News (ITN) is the main supplier of news broadcasts to two British television groups: ITV and Channel 4. ...


On April 23, the discovery of a body in the Thames prompted media speculation that the body was that of Dowler; however, the body was identified the following day as 73-year-old Maisie Thomas, who had gone missing over a year ago. Thomas' death was not believed to be suspicious.[7] In June of that year, despite further searches, the offer of a £100,000 reward (approx. $147,000) by national tabloid The Sun[8] and Dowler's parents continuing to text her mobile in the hope of a reply[9], Dowler remained missing and police told her parents that she was probably dead.[10] April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... A tabloid is a newspaper — especially in the United Kingdom — that uses the tabloid format, which is roughly 23½ by 14¾ inches per spread. ... Look up sun in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


On September 18, Dowler's skeletal remains were finally discovered at Yateley Heath Forest near Fleet, and confirmed as hers two days later. The discovery of the body led the police to reclassify the case from a missing persons search to a murder investigation. Neither the clothes she was wearing nor the purse, rucksack or mobile phone she had with her at the time of her disappearance were found, and as of 2006 they are still missing.[11][12] September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... Location within the British Isles Yateley is a town in Hampshire, England, near the River Blackwater and now a suburb of the Aldershot-Farnborough-Camberley conurbation. ... Location within the British Isles Fleet is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located about 40 miles southwest of London. ...


As of 2006, despite several arrests no-one has yet been charged with Dowler's murder. The only person to appear in the dock in relation to the case was 21-year-old Lianne Newman from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, who repeatedly phoned Dowler's parents, her school and the police pretending to be the missing schoolgirl. She was jailed in April 2003 for five months after pleading guilty to five counts of making phone calls to cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety.[13] Location within the British Isles The Tewkesbury War Memorial, locally known as the Cross Tewkesbury is a historic town in Gloucestershire, England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ...


Legacy

Dowler's parents, Sally and Bob Dowler, launched a charity called Milly's Fund on the day of her memorial service in October 2002.[14] The charity provides risk assessment advice to teenagers, youth workers and educators. Its work includes the "Teach UR Mum 2 TXT" campaign, which encourages children and parents to stay in contact via text messaging, including a glossary for mothers of commonly-used SMS abbreviations. The campaign was awarded "Best Use of Mobile for Accessibility" at the 2004 Groupe Speciale Mobile Association Awards.[15] A received SMS being announced on a Nokia phone. ... Look up txt in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


In October 2003, the running of the charity was handed over to the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. [16] Estate agent Suzy Lamplugh (pronounced Lamp-lew) hit the headlines after she went missing aged 25 on July 30th 1986. ...


At the 2005 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, a garden designed in her memory by Penny Smith won the Tudor Rose award, the show's highest honour.[17] A magenta sweetpea was named after her by Matthewman's Sweetpeas and is still for sale as of 2006.[18] The Hampton Court Palace Flower Show is an annual event in July run by the Royal Horticultural Society at Hampton Court Palace. ...


Four years after Dowler's disappearance, people continue to lay tributes at the site where her remains were discovered.[19]


References

  1. ^ "Murdered Milly: Hunt continues four years on", Associated Press, March 21, 2006.
  2. ^ a b TV appeal for missing Amanda. BBC News (March 28, 2002). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  3. ^ Payne police help in Amanda hunt. BBC News (March 30, 2002). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  4. ^ Pop Idol Will Young to appeal for missing teenager's return. Surrey Police. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  5. ^ Parents fear Amanda was abducted. BBC News (March 27, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  6. ^ Amanda 'not taken by force'. BBC News (March 30, 2002). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  7. ^ Amanda family's anguish goes on. BBC News (April 24, 2002). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  8. ^ Darvill, Mike, "£100,000 reward to find missing Milly", The Sun, May 4, 2006.
  9. ^ Parents texting Milly's mobile. BBC News (June 25, 2002). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  10. ^ Milly's parents told: 'Expect the worst'. BBC News (June 22, 2002). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  11. ^ Milly's body found. BBC News (September 21, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  12. ^ Milly police seek fresh clues. BBC News (September 21, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  13. ^ Milly hoax caller jailed. BBC News (April 1, 2003). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  14. ^ Milly's parents launch new charity. BBC News (October 8, 2002). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  15. ^ GSM Association Awards Winners Take Centre Stage At Cannes. GSM Association press release. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  16. ^ Special Announcement. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  17. ^ "Millie garden scoops awards", Newsquest Media Group, July 6, 2005.
  18. ^ Varieties. Matthewman's Sweetpeas. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  19. ^ Mastris, Charis, "How did it happen here? Trying to understand the tragic death of Milly", Newsquest Media Group, February 8, 2006.

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  • Milly's Fund website

 
 

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