HAUNTING new CCTV reveals the final footsteps of a murdered dogwalker as cops still haven’t found her killer three months on.
Anita Rose, from Brantham, left her Suffolk house at around 5am on Wednesday July 24 2024 to take her springer spaniel dog, Bruce, for a walk but never returned.
Police are keen to trace a man seen on CCTV on the morning of the attack[/caption]
She was found unconscious with serious head and face injuries at 6:25am after a brutal attack.
Police have now released chilling new CCTV footage of Anita on the morning she was savagely left for dead.
It shows her on the start of her walk at Palfrey Heights at around 5am, and later walking on Rectory Lane at 5.17am.
In the footage Anita is wearing dark leggings, trainers and a pink jacket, which detectives have since confirmed is a discontinued cerise-coloured Regatta Calderdale II jacket.
She was found lying on a track road near the sewage works and railway line, off Rectory Lane by a male cyclist shortly afterwards.
Anita was discovered wearing only her bra, leggings and trainers, with Bruce’s lead wrapped around her leg and the dog beside her.
She was rushed to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with serious head and facial injuries, where she sadly died four days later.
Anita’s daughter Jessica Cox, said on BBC’s Crimewatch Live programme: “The injuries that she sustained – she didn’t look like my mum anymore.
“The doctors tried to do what they could, but she passed away on Sunday morning.
“We just haven’t got our mum, our mum isn’t here to look after us any more.
“We don’t understand how someone could brutally, horrifically attack someone when they’re walking their dog
“I really want anyone that has any information, however small and insignificant they think it may be, to come forward and speak to the police
“We need to find the person who did this to my mum.
“They need to face justice – it won’t be enough, but they’ve done this to my mum and they could do it to somebody else, and they’re still out there.”
Last week, Crimestoppers announced a reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to a conviction.
You can speak to the charity anonymously about the case by calling 0800 555 111.
The reward is available for three months and is due to expire on January 3 next year.
Anita’s family previously said: “Our mum was well known and loved in the community.
“She was brutally taken from us devastatingly too early, and we have been robbed of so much time with her.
“She wasn’t just a mum-of-six, she was also a grandma to 13, a long-term partner, a mother-in-law and a special friend to so many.
“Someone somewhere must know something, and we urge them to come forward.”
The family added: “We want to thank everyone for their love and support.
“All we ask is for everyone to cherish their time with their family and loved ones.”
Suffolk Police confirmed they wish to speak to a man captured in the CCTV footage.
He is not believed to be a suspect but “may be able to assist with the inquiry”.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Anita’s pink Regatta jacket, black phone case which is described as quilted with a gold crown and stud detail, and white Samsung Galaxy Buds2 earphones all remain missing, and detectives continue to appeal for information relating to these items as they may hold key information or evidence to the investigation.
“A potential witness remains unidentified and police are keen to trace a man seen on CCTV on the morning of the attack, as it is believed that he may be able to assist with the inquiry.
“This man is not believed to be a suspect and is pictured below.”
Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Connick, the senior investigating officer, said: “It was a light morning and Anita was seen on CCTV wearing a distinctive, brightly coloured jacket during her walk. She was not wearing this when she was found injured by the member of public and we do not know why this was removed or where it is now.
“We continue to investigate all possible motives for the attack, and from our enquiries so far there is nothing to suggest that Anita was sexually assaulted.
“We know Anita used an app on her phone that enabled her to track the route she was taking around the village.
“She and Bruce walked in a north easterly direction from Palfrey Heights, circled the church and walked south of Rectory Lane into the open countryside.
“She then followed a path along the railway line that runs through Brantham until she turned right towards the top of Newmill Lane.
“Anita followed Newmill Lane down to the river and doubled back to the top of Newmill Lane where she stopped her app at 6:03am, having walked approximately three miles.
“We know from previous walks that this is the same location where Anita has previously stopped the app and we believe she then retraced her steps away from Newmill Lane with the intent to finish her walk via Decoy Pond but was subject to an attack before she was able to reach it.”
A map shows the mum’s final movements[/caption]
Anita died in hospital four days after she was found unconscious with serious head and face injuries[/caption]
The man captured on CCTV is not believed to be a suspect[/caption]
