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I brought my daughter’s killer down

When Karen Edwards’ daughter Becky was found dead after eight years missing, she fought to bring the killer to justice. She describes her struggle and the pain of losing Becky.

Karen Edwards’ daughter Becky spent her teenage years battling an addiction to heroin. It was a difficult struggle and Karen was by her side to help. But in 2003, Becky went missing. Her body was found eight years later, and convicting the killer was a long and complicated process. Karen told Emily Webb about her fight to bring Becky’s killer to justice, and the pain of losing her daughter.

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Photo: Karen Edwards
Credit: Courtesy of Karen Edwards

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Fri 31 Jan 2020 04:06GMT

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