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Murder of Bernadette Walker

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The murder of Bernadette Walker occurred on 18 July 2020, in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. Walker, a 17-year-old English photography student, disappeared after she was last seen at her grandparents' house. Bernadette is presumed dead and despite extensive searches by police, her body has not been found. Days before her disappearance, Bernadette made allegations to her mother, Sarah Walker, that her stepfather Scott Walker was sexually abusing her for several years. Scott was arrested for her murder and perverting the course of justice, despite the absence of Bernadette's body. Prosecutors said that Scott killed Bernadette to "prevent her pursuing her allegations of sexual abuse any further". In 2021, the Cambridge Crown Court found Scott guilty and sentenced him to life in prison. Sarah was found guilty of perverting the course of justice and sentenced to 6 years. Scott died at HM Prison Full Sutton on 22 December 2023, without revealing the location of Bernadette's body.

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