Donna Keogh: Detectives return to Leeds in hunt for answers in decades-old suspected murder case
Detectives investigating a missing teenager who is thought to have been murdered almost three decades ago have returned to Leeds to hunt for more clues around the case.
Donna Keogh vanished from Middlesbrough in April 1998 and despite an extensive and lengthy investigation, she has never been found.
It is strongly suspected that she was murdered shortly after she disappeared, but no body has ever been found.
Now, detectives from Cleveland Police have returned to Leeds where fresh lines of enquiry are being investigated almost 30 years on from her mysterious disappearance.
Donna was last seen in central Middlesbrough on April 28, 1998, and officers have confirmed she was being exploited at the time and travelled to Leeds during 1998.
Detectives are now making a renewed appeal to the public, and are particularly keen to speak to anyone in the Chapeltown area of Leeds in 1998.
A £20,000 reward from Crimestoppers remains in place in connection with the murder of Donna.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Steven Chatterton, said: “Our investigation has taken us back to the Leeds area, particularly Chapeltown, where we are revisiting a number of important lines of enquiry.
“We’re asking anyone who may have seen Donna, spoken to her, or knows anything about her movements in Leeds in 1998 to come forward. Even the smallest detail could be the missing link. Donna’s family have lived with unbearable uncertainty for nearly 30 years.
“We remain in close contact with them, and we are determined to find out what happened to Donna for them.
“Tragically, Donna’s father, Brian, recently passed away without ever learning what happened to his daughter — something which has caused profound distress to the family.
“Somebody out there knows the truth. If you have information, please tell us. You can contact us directly or report anonymously.”