Tuesday 30th March 2010,
The CPS confirm that
convicted murderer Levi Bellfield is to be charged
with Millie's murder, as well as her kidnapping and the
attempted kidnapping of another girl.
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4th AUGUST 2009,
Police questioned a 49
year old man about the teenagers disappearance. They
were specifically interested in the history of a red
Daewoo car, that my be connected to the murder, and to
Levi Bellfield. He was released the same day.
FEBRUARY 2008
Convicted murderer
Levi Bellfield,
the killer of Marsha McDonnell is to be questioned in
prison about Millie's murder.
Friday 20th June, 2003
Detectives investigating the murder of schoolgirl Amanda Dowler have ruled out any connection to a church where a mystery DNA link was discovered.
Sunday. 23rd March, 2003
Details of the clothing belonging to Amanda Dowler containing the DNA of a mystery man have been revealed by police.
Police said the DNA - possibly from sweat - was discovered on clothing found in the teenager's bedroom.
Friday 22nd November 2002.
Police set up a road-block near the woodland spot where Amanda's remains were found, and questioned thousands of motorists. they are still no close to finding the killer/s.
21st October 2002.
DNA Tests have confirmed the remains found in woodland in Hampshire, are those of Amanda Dowller.
Thursday 19th September
At 2pm human remains were found in Yateley Heath Forest, near Fleet in Hampshire. Millies parents have been informed of the discovery, but, police at first say it is too early to say if the remains are those of Millie. but later confirm the distressing news.
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Schoolgirl Amanda, known as Millie, Dowler disappeared after heading for home after a normal school day.
21 March 2002
Amanda Dowler was last seen walking home from the railway station at nearby Walton-on-Thames train station. She stopped at a chip shop with some friends, called her father on the phone then set off for home, she never got there.
24th April 2002
police find a body in the river Thames, it is confirmed NOT to be the body of Millie, but of an elderly lady who went missing last year.
The body was 73-year-old Maisie Thomas.
She went missing from Shepperton after going out for an early morning walk near the Thames on 14 March 2001.
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of harassing the family of missing teenager Amanda Dowler. The 20-year-old woman from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, was arrested.
10th May 2002
Police have stopped their extended search of woodland.
The area is around five miles from Amanda's home in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.