The Wanderlust Lady and the Door to Door Salesman - 8

Stockport Times

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Death of Unidentified Woman in Marple

Police are asking the public to help identify a woman who was

killed by a hit and run driver on Stockport Road in Marple on Friday

evening, August 31st. The woman's face was badly damaged by the

accident - taking a photograph of her body would be of no use.

However, the police artist has drawn a sketch, based on what he could

from the body, so if anyone has any idea who this woman was, please

contact P.C. Reilly at the Marple police station.

The woman was approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a slim

build. She had long straight grey hair, and wore glasses. She was

approximately 70 years old. Her clothing was old but of good quality,

and she was wearing grey sweat pants, a navy blue jumper

and a light beige jacket. Her shoes were well worn, indicating that she

probably walked a lot.

Police are also asking anyone who was anywhere near Station

Road at approximately 7 p.m. who might have seen a car driving at

speed. “We have no witnesses to the accident at the moment - but the

car must have been driving at least 50 miles an hour to have left the

impact on the body which was seen,” they said.

Someone somewhere must know who this woman was. For the

moment, the body is labelled as Jane Marple (because she would've

been a Jane Bloggs - the identification that is given to unknown

victims - but there had already been one at Stepping Hill Hospital that

day, so she became Jane Marple - as she was killed in Marple.) The

police presume she lived in Marple - as there were no car keys found

on or near her body. So would everyone in the Marple area - and in

particular in the north section near the town centre - recall if they

have any neighbours who would fit this description whom they have

not seen in the last day or two. If you live next to someone who fits this

description, call in and make sure she is all right - so the police can

eliminate her from their enquiries.