Missing Tia Sharp - Body Found

thenry · 10-08-2012, 16:11

Tia Sharp: police find body at home of grandmother

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Detectives hunting missing 12-year-old Tia Sharp have found a body at her grandmotherâ€™s house, Scotland Yard have confirmed.

A murder inquiry has now been launched and police have said they are seeking to interview Stuart Hazel, the boyfriend of Tiaâ€™s grandmother Christine Sharp in connection with the case.

Scotland Yard have warned people not to approach Mr Hazell and have said there have been no arrests at this stage.

The family of Tia, who disappeared last Friday from Mrs Sharpâ€™s address at 20 The Lindens, New Addington, have been informed of the discovery.

A post mortem examination will be held in due course.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...andmother.html

Sirius · 10-08-2012, 16:15

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Originally Posted by thenry

Tia Sharp: police find body at home of grandmother

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...andmother.html

This is extremely sad news.

**Derek** · 10-08-2012, 16:15

Sadly not surprising.

Innocent until proven guilty and all that but the step grandads claims of walking her to a bus seen a bit far fetched now.

**Damien** · 10-08-2012, 16:22

Very depressing. Can't think of anything else to say really.

**Russ** · 10-08-2012, 16:38

Terrible situation. Although it seems almost everyone had already made up their mind within days of this...

**Hugh** · 10-08-2012, 16:39

Damn.

We hoped and hoped....

nstokes · 10-08-2012, 16:41

To say she has been in there for the last 6 days is disgraceful. Surely the police should have done more and checked the house before hand. Always look closer to home

thenry · 10-08-2012, 16:43

why wasn't the dog(s) allowed to go in straight away?

**Derek** · 10-08-2012, 16:46

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Originally Posted by nstokes

To say she has been in there for the last 6 days is disgraceful. Surely the police should have done more and checked the house before hand. Always look closer to home

The house would of been checked. The simple fact that plenty of family members were in and out all week suggests the remains were not just lying in plain sight.

If the stories were not coming together and there was no sign of her from CCTV or other intelligence sources then maybe the Police went back for a full search of the house and it's normally inaccessible areas.

nstokes · 10-08-2012, 16:49

From my understanding there were no CCTV images of her leaving the house when Grandmothers boyfriend said she had. The signs have been there for days and its now its all come out. I am thinking its the same when it was the Soham murders as well. Police need to do more when these things happen

**Derek** · 10-08-2012, 16:53

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Originally Posted by nstokes

From my understanding there were no CCTV images of her leaving the house when Grandmothers boyfriend said she had. The signs have been there for days and its now its all come out. I am thinking its the same when it was the Soham murders as well. Police need to do more when these things happen

Ah the hindsight Police are out in force I see.

What would you suggest, bearing in mind the legal powers the Police have?

nstokes · 10-08-2012, 16:55

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Originally Posted by Derek

Ah the hindsight Police are out in force I see.

What would you suggest, bearing in mind the legal powers the Police have?

Im not sure what i would suggest but all im saying is this isnt the first time this has happened. There needs to be more things the police can do in the future

**Russ** · 10-08-2012, 17:00

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Originally Posted by nstokes

Im not sure what i would suggest but all im saying is this isnt the first time this has happened. There needs to be more things the police can do in the future

In cases like this the armchair experts waste no time in playing 'Fantasy Police Force'.

With all the technology and intelligence at their disposal I have no doubts they did everything they could have the right way. However no system is infallible.

heero_yuy · 10-08-2012, 17:06

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Originally Posted by nstokes

Im not sure what i would suggest but all im saying is this isnt the first time this has happened. There needs to be more things the police can do in the future

I know it's being wise after the event but the Karen Matthews case highlights that the most obvious set of circumstances may not be the actual facts.

Being facetious: When I heard that she'd set off for Grandmothers house through the woods, i did think of the big bad wolf. Possibly not so far from the truth.

colin25 · 10-08-2012, 17:07

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Originally Posted by nstokes

Im not sure what i would suggest but all im saying is this isnt the first time this has happened. There needs to be more things the police can do in the future

Sad, and unfortunately not surprised. The fear is always that the "look close to home for the killer" will be true. I find that more disturbing than if a stranger did it. And yes, i know, no one has been found guilty, my remark is purely about trust being abused.