West Midlands Police
Missing since 1972, Sheila Fox, now aged 68, was found alive in the United Kingdom at the end of 2024. This discovery puts an end to one of the longest disappearance cases in the country.
It is one of cold cases best known in the United Kingdom. Sheila Fox was an ordinary 16-year-old girl who lived with her parents in Coventry, a city in England. In 1972, she suddenly disappeared, without leaving a trace behind her. Despite an in-depth investigation and the mobilization of her family, Sheila Fox remained untraceable. At the time, the police were talking about a possible runaway with her boyfriend or a murder, as explained by The Guardian in an article dated January 1. Indeed, his disappearance could have been voluntary due to this romantic relationship with an older man. The investigation was at an impasse and remained open until December 2024.
The file was recently taken up by the division Case closed from West Midlands Police. According to information from Free lunch it is a law enforcement entity that “takes up the oldest and most difficult investigations that remained unresolved”. As said The Guardianthat’s how Detective Shaun Reeve found himself investigating the woman’s disappearance. He launched a final call for witnesses at the end of December, posting a photo of Sheila Fox at the time of her disappearance on social networks, without much hope of receiving any useful information. To his surprise, he receives a call whose testimony will be information that will help him solve this 52-year-old case. Sheila Fox was later found “alive and in good health,” said Detective Sergeant Jenna Shaw, who supervises this special division. “Our officers were able to speak to her and confirmed she was OK. We are absolutely delighted to have found Sheila after 50 years of investigation”she added.
-What caused Sheila Fox to disappear?
Even though this case was finally resolved after many years, gray areas remain. Police have not revealed why Sheila Fox disappeared or what she has been doing over the past 52 years. It’s impossible to know if his absence was his fault or not. Now aged 68, she lives in another part of the UK. The Sheila Fox affair will therefore remain a mystery…
Article written by 6Medias.
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