TIMELINE - The unsolved murder of Milly Dowler

Fri Mar 7, 2008 12:33pm GMT
 
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LONDON (Reuters) - Teenager Amanda "Milly" Dowler was murdered in 2002, prompting one of the biggest investigations in the history of Surrey Police.

Here is a timeline of the main events in the case:

2002

March 21 - Dowler is last seen alive, walking home from Walton-on-Thames train station in Surrey.

March 23 - Her parents, Sally and Bob, make an emotional appeal for their daughter's return. saying: "Milly, we want you to know that we all love you and miss you very much."

April 10 - Her sister Gemma says the disappearance has been like a nightmare and she wonders "when I'm going to wake up".

May 16 - A 36-year-old man from Surrey is arrested in connection with the inquiry and later released without charge.

June 13 - A man aged 52 from Ashford, Middlesex, is questioned and released without charge.

July - CCTV footage is sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for examination and enhancement.  Continued...

 
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