THE 'STOCKY MAN' GENESIS
Quoting various newspapers as references, it begins with a plea for potential witnesses to come forward: 'The Mirror' 15 July, 2023 'THE family of murdered schoolgirl Jodi Jones will face the world today and beg for help in catching her killer. Jodi's mum, Judy, is still too traumatised by the loss of her daughter to speak publicly about her death. But two of her sisters - Jodi's aunts - have bravely agreed to make a TV appeal for witnesses". (End of extract) Consequently: 'The Guardian' 16 July, 2003 "Detectives hunting the killer of Jodi Jones today said that they have received reports of the first possible sightings of the teenager on the night she died. (...) Two independent witnesses have now contacted police about seeing a girl who fits Jodi's description on Monday June 30. They also told officers they saw a man walking closely behind the girl along Easthouses Road, towards the entrance to a path where Jodi's body was later found. (..