Pitsea murder investigation

Title

Pitsea murder investigation

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

23 Nov 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:38

Description

Report on the murder of an unidentified woman whose dismembered body was found on a rubbish tip in Pitsea, Essex. Detective Sergeant Chris Nylan(?) asks the public for information, and says witnesses have described a male suspect as similar in appearance to the former boxer John Conteh. He also describes a young girl with whom the man was travelling, and her distinctive jewellery. Male reporter not identified. (The woman was later identified as Vivian (or Veronica) Odoemenam. Her husband Peter Eric Poltl was charged with her murder in 03/85).

Further information

Guardian (19/11/86), p. 4 ; The Times (09/03/85), p. 3

Contributors

Chris Nylan(?)

Keywords

Crime; Police; Women; Homicide; Commuting; Berkshire; Policing practice; Trains; Essex; Criminal investigation; Girls; Dead bodies; Jewellery; Reading; River barges; Pitsea; Vivian Odoemenam; Peter Eric Poltl

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