Hampshire Constabulary

At 5.45pm on Friday, January 11 2008, the body of 77-year-old Georgina Edmonds was found in her home in Kiln Lane by her son and a family friend. Post Mortem results revealed that Mrs Edmonds died as a result of extensive head injuries.

A murder investigation was launched by Hampshire Constabulary’s Major Crime Department and officers continue to appeal for information and search for evidence to help find the person or people responsible for this crime.

There is now a £30,000 reward available which officers hope will encourage people to come forward with information. 

Update issued on July 2, 2009: On what would have been Mrs Edmonds' 79th birthday (July 2, 2009), police are continuing to appeal for information by releasing an appeal video.  The five minute video has been placed on The Southern Daily Echo website, YouTube and Hampshire Constabulary's Facebook page.  It features CCTV footage of the unknown man attempting to use Mrs Edmonds’ cash card and Detective Chief Inspector Paul Barton being interviewed by the Daily Echo’s Crime Reporter, Jenny Makin, about the key points in the investigation so far, as well as news clips from ITV Meridian’s coverage of the incident, and footage from the BBC Crimewatch appeal. 

Click here to read the statement made by Detective Chief Inspector Paul Barton on the day the video was released, as well as other statements made by senior officers during the invesitgation

To view the video on YouTube, click here.  To view the video on the Daily Echo website, click here, or visit www.dailyecho.co.uk.  To view the video on Facebook, click here, or visit www.facebook.com/hampshireconstabulary.

Click here to read the press release issued on the lead up to the one year anniversary of the death of Mrs Edmonds

Officers leading the investigation into the murder of Georgina Edmonds made a national appeal through Crimewatch on Wednesday, November 19 2008, to generate more information that could lead to Mrs Edmonds’ killer.   During that evening, officers recieved around 50 phone calls and are encouraged that people are still coming forward with information.  To view the reconstruction, click here, or visit www.bbc.co.uk/crimewatch.

Who used the cash card?

At 10.40pm on Friday, January 11 2008, an unknown man, wearing a distinctive fluorescent yellow jacket, used Mrs Edmonds's cash card at the ATM machine at Tesco Express Twyford Road, Eastleigh.

Officers are appealing to anyone who saw this man or anyone who may have any information about who he may be.

Unidentified people using Tesco Express

Officers have released images of 52 people who used the tills inside Tesco Express, Twyford Road, Eastleigh between 10pm and 11pm on Friday, January 11 2008, around the same time the unknown man used Mrs Edmonds' cash card at the ATM outside the store.

So far, the majority of these people have come forward and officers are appealing for the remaining three people to get in touch with the police.

      

E-fits

Police have released e-fit pictures of a number of people they would like to speak to.  These people were seen in the Brambridge area on the day of the murder and officers are urging them, or anyone who knows them to come forward.

Detective Chief Inspector Paul Barton said: “All murder investigations are very complex and due to the nature of these sorts of incidents and the volume of calls and information police receive, there will always be people we need to speak to, to see if they have any further information to help the investigation and/or eliminate them from enquiries.   

"These people may have entirely legitimate reasons why they were in the area, but we need to speak to them as they could be potential witnesses. If you were in the area of Brambridge on January 11, or you recognise anyone from the map, please get in contact with us.”

           
 

Missing Items

A number of personal items belonging to Mrs Edmonds were discovered missing after her body was found. Police are still keen to trace these: 

• A brightly coloured, red, yellow and green key fob
• A Lloyds cheque book and cash card
• A black Radley handbag with a green or turquoise Radley Scottish terrier logo badge attached to it
• A silver credit card holder