Summary
Karen Price, a 15-year-old girl, went missing in 1981 and was found eight years later by builders in Cardiff, Wales. Forensic evidence played a key role in identifying her remains and solving the case, leading to the conviction of her killers.
Key Facts
- Karen Price disappeared in 1981 when she was 15 years old.
- Her remains were found in 1989, wrapped in a carpet, by builders in Cardiff.
- No one had filed a missing person report for Karen, and her disappearance went unnoticed.
- Forensic methods, including the study of maggots and teeth, helped establish the time of her death and identify her remains.
- The investigation used advanced forensic techniques to solve the case.
- Her parents were divorced, and she had been in foster care since she was 10.
- Karen's body was found with signs of violence, which helped confirm the cause of death.
