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9 September 2014
The independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers is today offering a reward of up to £5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Pennie Davis.
Pennie was murdered a week ago in the New Forest. Her body was found in a paddock by Leygreen Farm on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 2.
The 47-year-old mum of five had been tending her horse when she was attacked and suffered multiple stab wounds.
Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £5,000 for information passed through the charity’s 0800 555 111 number or via the online form that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.
Julia Hughes, Regional Manager for Crimestoppers, said: “We urgently need to find whoever it is that committed this horrendous crime. Pennie’s family is totally bereft and need answers. We would urge anyone with information to contact us anonymously, safe in the knowledge that their identity will not be revealed.”
Detective Superintendent Paul Barton said: “We’re really fortunate to have the support of Crimestoppers who have assisted us in putting up this reward. One would hope you should not need to make money available for people to come forward and help with such a brutal crime, but it may be that people are scared to do so.”
If you have any information on this incident please contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through our Anonymous Online Form.
Note:Rewards will only be payable for information passed to Crimestoppers’ 0800 555 111 number or via the Anonymous Online Form where users opt in for two-way communication and request a reward code. This reward is being offered by the charity Crimestoppers, not the police. Information passed to police will not qualify.
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For more information please contact Crimestoppers Media Officer Fiona Murton-Taylor on 0208 835 3752 or email fiona.murton-taylor@crimestoppers-uk.org.
Notes to Editors
- This reward is valid for three months and should not be published after 09 December 2014. Please contact the press office for updates after this date.
- Crimestoppers is an independent charity which helps the police to solve crimes, making communities safer. It does this by operating the 24/7 telephone number 0800 555 111 which people can ring to pass on information about crimes anonymously. They can also use our anonymous online form.
- Around 20 people are arrested and charged every day as a result of information given to Crimestoppers.
- Since Crimestoppers began in 1988, it has received over a million actionable calls, resulting in over 127,000 arrests and charges. Over £129 million worth of goods has been recovered and over £312 million worth of drugs has been seized.
- In 2005, Crimestoppers launched the UK’s Most Wanted on its website which allows the public to view images of criminals and pass on vital information about their whereabouts. It has been highly successful with over 2,500 arrests to date.
- Crimestoppers UK was founded by Lord Ashcroft, KCMG PC, Chairman of Trustees. In 1988, he launched Crimestoppers in the Metropolitan Police area. Crimestoppers’ ‘call to action’ is built on a three-way partnership between the business community, the police and the media.
