A team of officers investigating the murder of Melanie Hall have received some potentially significant information following a Crimewatch Roadshow appeal on Wednesday.
Det Supt Andy Bevan, who appeared on the BBC show on the 20th anniversary of Melanie’s disappearance, said more than 20 calls had come into the show and directly into the incident room following the appeal.
25-year-old Melanie was last seen on a stool at the side of the dancefloor at Cadillacs nightclub in Walcot Street, Bath, at 1.10am on Sunday 9th June 1996.
Her remains were found in vegetation next to the junction 14 northbound slipway of the M5 (Thornbury) on 5th October 2009.
Det Supt Bevan said: “We have officers and staff following up on information we’ve received following the Crimewatch Roadshow appeal yesterday.
“Some of the calls provided names of potential suspects, some related to the outstanding items of Melanie’s property which have never been found and others were reporting suspicious activity around the motorway slipway where Melanie’s remains were found.
“We’re extremely grateful to everyone who has responded so far but we still need more information from the public.
“I firmly believe someone out there knows who killed Melanie and now is the time for them to come forward to bring some relief to her family, who’ve been through 20 years of heartache.
“Yesterday we confirmed we do have DNA evidence from an item found at the site where Melanie’s remains were discovered.
“We’re working with forensic scientists to develop this into a DNA profile. I believe this brings us a significant step closer to finding Melanie’s killer.”
You can call the Operation Denmark Incident Room directly on 0117 952 9788 or alternatively call 101 and ask for the Operation Denmark team.
There is a reward of up to £10,000 being offered by the independent charity Crimestoppers for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Melanie Hall. You will only qualify for this reward if the information is passed to Crimestoppers direct.
The charity can be contacted on 0800 555 111. Information can be provided anonymously and they cannot trace your call. You can also visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
