Georgina Edmonds was a kindly 77-year-old
lady who was in good health. She lived alone
with her dogs in a relatively isolated property
on Kiln Lane, Brambridge.
"She had lived amongst the local community
in peace for more than 30 years, close to loving
family members and friends.
"On Friday, January 11, she'd been enjoying
her usual routine, spending time with her dogs,
having her hair done, and preparing lunch.
"At some time between 11am and 5.30pm, Mrs
Edmonds was attacked and murdered in her
home by one or more people. She died as a
result of extensive head injuries and the
motive is still not known.
"Her handbag and contents were stolen and
her mobile telephone was later recovered by
police ten minutes south of her home address
on the Itchen River footpath. The discovery of
the mobile telephone is significant in that it
indicates the direction of travel taken by the
offender or offenders and confirms that they
must have been either on foot or on a pedal
cycle. The footpath emerges on either
Highbridge Road, Twyford Road in Eastleigh or
Bishopstoke.
"Detectives, forensic experts and
search teams have spent weeks
painstakingly piecing together
what happened that day.
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"While much of the detail
needs to remain confidential,
the attack was sustained with
increasing levels of force used
and more than a simple blow
caused the death.
"What is known is that Mrs
Edmonds' bank debit card was
stolen and hours later at
10.38pm was being used at a
cashpoint at Tesco
Express, in Twyford Road,
Eastleigh, less than two
miles south of the scene
of the murder. The man
using the victim's debit
card was captured on
CCTV. He had concealed
himself by wearing a
large yellow reflective
workman's jacket with
the hood up. He seemed
to be wearing dark
gloves, blue jeans or
trousers and scruffy white training shoes. He
was of slim to medium build and about 5ft
11in. Given the man's approach to the cashpoint
it may be that he was familiar with its
location and that he has used it before.
"The cashpoint would have been used by residents
of Boyatt Wood, Allbrook and Twyford
Road, as well as drivers stopping for petrol or
people using the Tesco shop.
"I would urge the community to look at the
descriptions and photofits and forward the
names of anybody who may fit those descriptions
or the details of anybody else who may
have been responsible or who may know something
about the murder.
"Behavioural and geographical profilers have
assisted the investigation in profiling the
offender and confirming that the most likely
scenario that the offender was either living
locally or had close contacts nearby.
"The offender may well have been familiar
with the area prior to the attack. They may
have been working or missing from work or
simply be employed in the area or in a capacity
to enable them to visit the area without drawing
attention to themselves.
"Why did the person using the victim's cash
card seven hours later take that risk? Were
they desperate for cash? Were they
involved in the murder? or had the
cashpoint card and pin number been
passed on to them and received relatively
innocently?
"Other questions we are asking the
public to consider is whether anybody
borrowed a high visibility yellow jacket
recently? Has anybody had one stolen? Is
there anybody that has unexpectedly
moved away from the
area since the attack on the
January 11? Has anybody
innocently or otherwise
received or found the victims
property...an expensive
Radley Handbag and
it's contents?
"We are determined to
catch the person responsible
for the murder of
Mrs Edmonds with a
view towards bringing
some peace to the family
and community within
which she lived."
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