Disappearance of April Fabb
| April Fabb | |
|---|---|
 The photograph of April Fabb used during the Norfolk Constabulary investigation. | |
| Born |
April Fabb 22 April 1955 |
| Disappeared |
8 April 1969 (aged 13) between the villages of Metton and Roughton, Norfolk, United Kingdom |
| Status | Missing for 45 years, 11 months and 24 days |
| Residence | Metton, Norfolk, England |
| Nationality | British |
April Fabb (22 April 1955 - disappeared 8 April 1969) is an English schoolgirl who disappeared on 8 April 1969, when aged 13, between the villages of Metton and Roughton in Norfolk, England.
Background
At around 1:40 pm on Tuesday 8 April 1969, Fabb left her home at 3 Council Houses, Metton to visit her sister's house in Roughton. Travelling by bicycle, she had a packet of ten cigarettes, 5½d and a handkerchief in the saddlebag, and was planning to deliver the cigarettes as a birthday present to her brother-in-law. Just after 2:00 pm, she was seen cycling along the country road towards Roughton.[1]
At around 2:15 pm, her blue and white bicycle was found lying in a field by two Ordnance Survey workers. Despite an extensive police investigation and search of the surrounding area, no trace of Fabb was found, and the reason for her disappearance remains unknown.[1][2]
Subsequent events
At the time of the disappearance of Genette Tate in August 1978, Norfolk Constabulary pointed out to Devon and Cornwall Police that there were strong similarities with the Fabb case. Both cases are unsolved and no link between the two has ever been proven.[3] Robert Black has been questioned over the two disappearances.[4][5]
Further searches for Fabb, including the use of thermal imaging cameras in 1997 and the excavation of a well in 2010, failed to produce any fresh leads.[1]
Her mother, Olive Fabb, died on 19 April 2013 aged 93.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "April Fabb - Background". Norfolk Constabulary. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Police ready to link Peter Tobin to further murders". The Scotsman. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ Johnson, Dennis (22 August 1978). "Missing girl: police check unsolved 1969 file". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ Malcolm Pithers "Killer faces questions on more sex murders", The Independent, 20 May 1994
- ↑ Richard Edwards "Prime suspect in 1978 murder of schoolgirl Genette Tate will not face charges", Daily Telegraph, 18 August 2008
- ↑ Richard Batson (25 April 2013). "Missing girl April Fabb’s mum dies, without knowing what happened to her daughter". Eastern Daily Press.
Further reading
- Morson, Maurice (1995, rev: 2007, further rev: September 2012). The Lost Years: The Story of April Fabb. Redbridge Books. ISBN 978-0-9520192-7-5.
External links
- April Fabb at The Doe Network.