Police hunting missing Peterborough teen say they believe she's been murdered

Bernadette Walker from Peterborough missing believed murdered
Police have been looking for Bernadette Walker since July - now they believe she's been murdered Credit: Cambs Police

Police searching for a missing teenager from Peterborough say they believe she has been murdered.

Bernadette Walker, 17, was reported missing on 21 July by her parents after she had not been seen for three days.

Police believe Bernadette Walker from Peterborough may have been murdered Credit: Cambs Police

Police have been carrying out inquiries and searches in an attempt to locate Bernadette, however an investigation has now been launched into her murder.

Detectives from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit declared the case a ‘no-body’ murder investigation yesterday (Friday 11 September).

Det Chief Insp Jerry Waite said: “Due to the length of time Bernadette has been missing and concerns she may have come to some harm, we made the decision to declare this a murder investigation yesterday morning.

Bernadette has been missing since July Credit: Cambs Police

A man in his 50s from Peterborough is currently in custody on suspicion of Bernadette’s murder.

Anyone with information on Bernadette’s whereabouts or what has happened to her is urged to contact police either by using the online webchat function, or by calling 101 and quoting Operation Penshaw.