The missing girl’s mother, Nicola Craig, 51, a former NHS worker and full-time campaigner, has secured enough signatures in a recent petition to have her request for action heard in the House of Commons this week.
Melissa Craig’s father, Philip Craig, 53, said: “It’s just not right that some cases get this disproportionate level of interest, and police hours, whilst others seem to slip off the agenda without any follow-through. I understand funding is tight but new evidence requires new action.”
And whilst the couple are no longer together, having recently divorced, it is clear that they will be a united force to be reckoned with in pushing for police hours on their case.
“This new evidence is a big steer,” Nicola shared with us. “I think I’m able to say that our new witness, in fact there are two, can verify that Melissa was seen getting into a car near Canning Park, with an unidentified male. This throws everything we thought we knew about her timeline in the bin. We’ve been looking in the wrong places. She wasn’t travelling on foot—she was in a car. And she was with someone.”
Neither Berkshire Police, nor Ms. Marie Lunting, the Craigs’ local MP, was available for comment on what action might be taken in the case next, if any.
Comments:9 comments
EmmaLee33
Staines-Upon-Thames, United Kingdom
Such a sad story…feel for the family who just want closure
TarzanintheSun
Brighton, United Kingdom
Tory cuts, Labour cuts—and we wonder why this keeps happening??
Zero funding. Poor policing. And criminals who know they’ll get away with it!!!!!!
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Goldilocksbearz
London, United Kingdom
Nice attitude mate!
TigerLily1415
Southwold, United Kingdom
How am I only just hearing about this missing girl now?
AlfredtheGreek
Haringey, United Kingdom
Terrible article. Shoddy reporting, and policing here. Some news reports say she had on a black puffer coat the day she disappeared whilst others just say “a large coat” or even “a parka.” Which is it?! These things matter. If I was a parent, I’d be fumin
OrionzOreos
Behind you, United Kingdom
Sorry but how did this “new” information not come out nearer the time? It’s been 5 years!?! Surely, they interviewed everyone in the area at the time? How does someone only just remember all this now? Very fishy.
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Anon0005839
Berkshire, United Kingdom
Witness was probably under age at the time. Probably doing something they shouldn’t have been. Too scared to come forward. Saw appeal, felt bad. Not rocket science
