Express & Star renews appeal over Natalie Putt's disappearance
Fourteen years after the disappearance of Natalie Putt, her devastated family are still no close to learning the truth about what happened.
Natalie went missing from near her home in Upper Gornal 14 years ago. Now the Express & Star has produced a short video outlining the mystery, in an effort to keep the case fresh in people's minds.
Despite police and Crimewatch appeals, Natalie, who was aged 17 when she went missing, has never been found.
Last month, police confirmed the disappearance was being treated as a murder investigation after new information came in.
'Credible’ new information led police to exhume graves at Ruiton Cemetery, near her home.
Officers said 'at least two people' knew why police had chosen the cemetery, calling for them both to come forward.
But the case went cold again after the graveyard search yielded no clues.
Express & Star Editor Keith Harrison said: "This case involving the disappearance of a young girl is one of the most disturbing cases in recent decades and we share the family's distress over what happened to her.
"Someone knows what happened and, like the family, the Express & Star will not rest until we get answers over her disappearance.
"I'd urge anyone with information to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
