Renewed appeal to find missing Middlesbrough teenager 30 years on
17 year-old Donna Keogh disappeared in April 1998
There's a renewed appeal to find out what happened to a teenager who went missing from Middlesbrough nearly 30 years ago.
17 year-old Donna Keogh disappeared in April 1998 and her body's never been found.
Detectives say they strongly suspect that she was murdered and say she also travelled to Leeds around that time, particularly in the Chapeltown area of the city in 1998.
DCI Steve Chatterton, senior investigating officer, said: "Donna Keogh was 17 years-old when she was reported missing from the Middlesbrough area and we suspect that she was murdered around that same time.
"The last confirmed sighting of Donna was around about the 28th of April in central Middlesbrough. However we know that Donna then travelled to Leeds at some point in 1998.
"We've been very closely in contact with Donna's family and they've had to live with the unbearable uncertainty of nearly 30 years. Sadly Donna's father Brian died last year without ever really knowing what's happened to her and it's really been difficult for the entire family.
"We are really, really determined to find out what's happened to Donna for her family and I would like to reiterate our appeal for anyone to contact us who may have seen Donna, spoken to her or knows anything about her movements in Leeds in around 1998 for them to come forward.
"I believe somebody out there knows the truth and if they have information, if they could tell us either directly on 101, they can report it anonymously via Crimestoppers."
Detectives would appeal to anyone who may have information on Donna’s movements around that time, or anyone who may have seen her or been in touch with her, to contact them as part of their ongoing inquiry.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101 or visit their major incident portal.
A £20,000 reward from Crimestoppers remains in place in connection with the murder of Donna. Anyone wishing to contact Crimestoppers can do so anonymously online or by calling 0800 555 111.