| Location | With The Angels |
| Age | 20 years |
| Cause of Death | Murder |
| Date of Birth | 01/02/1971 |
| Date of Death | 02/02/1991 |
| Visitors | 3,337 since 10/11/2008 |
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A cold case review has been held by detectives into the unsolved murder of prostitute Janine Downes whose battered body was found in a Shropshire lay-by 18 years ago today.
On the anniversary of 22-year-old Janineβs death police confirmed that officers had looked again at the file on the brutal killing. Detectives have taken into account any advances in scientific procedures since the time of the murder.
This includes DNA technology.
Officers have also looked closely at statements and evidence in the case. They have spoken again to witnesses and also contacted people who may not have been seen during the original investigation.
A West Mercia police spokeswoman said today that all major unsolved crimes were subject to periodic reviews by the force.
βMembers of the West Mercia police major crime review team have looked at the case throughout last year. No unsolved major crime investigation is ever closed and further reviews will be subject to any advances in DNA procedures or in the light of new evidence,β she said.
The identity of Janineβs killer has remained a mystery since her half-naked body was found on February 2, 1991, concealed by a hedge in a lay-by near Lambertβs Restaurant on the A464 Shifnal to Wolverhampton road.
Janine, from Wolverhampton, was just 5ft tall and weighed less than 8st.
She had been strangled with a ligature and suffered extensive head wounds caused by a jagged-edged weapon. She had also been sexually assaulted.
She was wearing only a paisley pattern blouse, a bra and blue ankle socks. Her other clothes β white trainers, jeans, and a black shell-suit top with a yellow stripe bearing the words Nike International β have never been found.
Marks on the frosty ground indicated where Janine had been dragged and a pathologist estimated her body had been dumped between midnight and 4am.
No motive has ever been established for her murder, although one theory was that Janine had information about the murder of another prostitute, 23-year-old Gail Whitehouse, the previous year. There have been regular links with other prostitute killings across the country in recent years.
By Arthur Mills
This article was posted on February 2, 2009.
Janine, from Wolverhampton, was just 5ft tall and weighed less than 8st. She had been strangled with a ligature and suffered extensive head wounds - caused by a jagged-edged weapon. She had also been sexually assaulted.
She was wearing only a paisley pattern blouse, a bra and blue ankle socks.
Her other clothes - white trainers, blue jeans, and a black shell-suit top with a yellow stripe bearing the words Nike International - have never been found.
Marks on the frosty ground indicated where Janine had been dragged and a pathologist estimated her body had been dumped there between midnight and 4am.
No motive has ever been established for her murder, although one theory was that Janine had information about the murder of another prostitute, 23-year-old Gail Whitehouse, the previous year.
There have been regular links with other prostitute killings across the country in recent years, but detectives remain convinced the key to the case lies within Wolverhamptonβs once-notorious red light area.
This article was posted on February 2, 2008 at 11:45 am. janine i miss you sos so much hun xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Remember those lost in London, England 1987-- 1996
1. Marina Monti, 27, was discovered on waste ground near Wormwood
Scrubs prison in West London January 1987
2. Janine Downes, 22, was found in a hedge near the Wolverhampton to
Telford road in February 1991 1st feb
3. 12 Unidentified Females
JANINE LEFT BEHIND 3 CHILDREN, A 3 YR OLD 2 YR OLD, AND A LITTLE BABIE 6 MONTHS, JUST ADDING AS I FOUND OUT THINGS I DIDNT KNOW ABOUT JANINE, TO HER DAD JOHN, YOU TRYED TO SAVE YOUR DAUGHTER FROM THAT PATH IN LIFE BUT IT WASNT MEANT TO BE, YOU DID ALL YOU COULD FOR HER CINDY XXXXXXX
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And though I did get to say Good-Bye,
I leave three more things to help you get by;
I leave courage, that you might see
your heart can rebuild a world without me
I leave you faith, that you might believe the
spirit will survive no matter how much we grieve
And I leave you love, to comfort you in it's healing
embrace until we meet again, in another place....
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As i float along the milky way
I arrive at heavens door
And to my suprise theres people
And faces ive seen before
I feel happy and elated
A golden gate opened for me
As i step inside this place
Im amazed by what i see
Theres trees lined with gold
There flowers that never die
And teardrop dont exist
Im so happy, but i cant cry
Theres harps playing softly
And friends that i once knew
Hold out their hand to greet me
In the this land of sky blue
Theres a smell of the flowers
Its like nothing ive smelled before
Theres gold dust about my feet
And a welcome on my garden door
Yes i like this place called heaven
Even though i will miss you so
But i will visit you often
Even though you wont know
And as i thank my father beside me
For opening his golden gates
They toast a wine to greet me
The lord and my new found mates
Copyright Sharon Wheeler
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ββββββββgone but
ββββββββnot forgotten
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If I had one last day
to tell you what's inside.
I'd tell you that i'm sorry
for all the times i've lied.
I'd tell you that i need you
to hold my hand today.
I'd tell you that I love you
I'd ask you, please to stay.
You'd look at me and smile
The way you always would.
And say I'd love to stay
If only I really could.
Then you'd laugh the way you did
Whenever i was blue,
you'd wipe my tears and whisper softly
Don't cry I Love you too.
If I had one last day
I'd love you from the start
I'd stop hiding how i feel
I'd say whats in my heart.
If I had one last day
I'd say my last good-bye
And that even though you are far away
In my heart, you'll never die.
As The Sun Came Up This Morning
I Watched You There Below
Your Hearts Seemed Oh So Heavy
But There’s Something You Should Know
I’m Not Gone So Don’t Worry
I’m Just a Step Ahead
and I’m With You Every Single Day
As You Rise up from Your Bed
I Am the Sun That Warms You
I Am the Moon’s Soft Glow
I Am the Stars That Twinkle
And Light Your Path Below
So When At Times You Miss Me
Just Look For Me I’m there
For You Cannot Hide My Spirit
It Is with You Everywhere.
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