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Muirhouse

Areas of EdinburghHousing estates in EdinburghUse British English from September 2017

Muirhouse is a housing estate in the north of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.

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Muirhouse
Macmillan Crescent, City of Edinburgh Muirhouse

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N 55.972005555556 ° E -3.2544444444444 °
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Pennywell All Care Centre

Macmillan Crescent
EH4 4WL City of Edinburgh, Muirhouse
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Murder of Sheila Anderson
Murder of Sheila Anderson

The murder of Sheila Anderson (1955/1956 – 7 February 1983) was the 1983 murder of a sex worker in Edinburgh which has been described as "one of Scotland's most notorious unsolved murders". 27-year-old mother Anderson was found run over, possibly repeatedly, on the promenade at Gypsy Brae after she had sex with a client there. Anderson was known to have been confrontational with clients and for having stood in front of their cars if they refused to pay, leading investigators to conclude that she may have been run over after such a disagreement. Forensics showed that the killer's car was painted red and also would have been heavily damaged by the act, with police still appealing for anyone who remembers their partner suspiciously coming home with a damaged car around 1983 to come forward. Appeals have also been made for information from anyone who was given a sexually transmitted disease by their partner around this time, since it was found that there was a 50% chance the killer would have had to seek treatment for one after the murder. Anderson's missing bag was found dumped after the killing at a car park by the A1 road going south from Edinburgh into England, suggesting that her killer may have travelled back to England after the murder. A full DNA profile of the killer was isolated in 2009, leading to renewed hopes that the killer could be caught and new appeals on Crimewatch. The case has also been noted for the long-term impact it had nationally in terms of changing police attitudes and procedures in regards to sex workers, and the case continues to receive publicity.