Prosecutors claimed during a 2007 trial that Charlene's body had been dismembered and disposed of at a kebab shop in Blackpool.
The parents of 14-year-old Charlene Downes, who disappeared 20 years ago today, have appealed for anyone who knows what happened to her to 'end their nightmare' and help bring them justice. Police have issued a fresh appeal for information about what happened to Charlene on the anniversary of her disappearance in Blackpool. In the years since she went missing, police have uncovered evidence that Charlene had been the victim of child sexual exploitation after being groomed by a gang.
Prosecutors had claimed during the case in 2007 that Charlene's body had been dismembered and disposed of at a kebab shop in Blackpool. Lancashire Police faced criticism over its handling of the case following an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, the body subsequently replaced by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The force continues to have a dedicated team conducting what it says is one of the largest investigations in its history.
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