Cold case detectives investigating a historic murder in England have received calls with new information since issuing an appeal to Dundonians.
Last month, the Tele revealed how officers from Norfolk were investigating the death of a headless woman, found in 1974, who could have links to the city.
The woman — whose identity is still unknown — was discovered in heathland at Cockley Cley wearing a pink, 1969 Marks & Spencer nightdress, and wrapped in a plastic cover with “NCR” written on it.
At the time, NCR had several of the company’s factories dotted around Dundee.
A rope used to tie up the woman was also found to have been made in a factory in the city.
Since the Tele ran the story, it is understood that cold case officers from Norfolk and Suffolk’s Major Investigation Team have taken calls from people in the city, with potential leads for them to follow.
Officers are also believed to be planning to head up to Dundee in the near future to pursue other lines of inquiry.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Guy — who has been investigating the case since 2007 — previously told the Tele he was interested in locals re-reporting any historical missing women from 1974 if they are still missing, even if the police were made aware of it at the time.
The appeal comes after police were recently able to determine the woman’s full DNA profile for the first time after scientific advancements.
Detectives have already looked into the cases of 500 missing women and have found 263 of them alive and well.
Another 52 women who had been listed as missing were found to have died and 41 were eliminated through DNA profiles taken from their family members.
The victim is thought to have been aged between 23 and 35 and about 5ft 2ins tall.
Tests have also revealed that she was probably a mother.