Timeline: Georgia Williams murder

17-year-old Georgia Williams was killed by Jamie Reynolds Credit: West Mercia Police

2013

26 May - At 19:30 Georgia leaves her home in Wellington and tells family she is going to stay with friends. Records show that the last texts sent from her phone are at 20:00.

Later in the inquiry, police say they believe Georgia was killed at some time between 20:00 and 21:00 on the 26th.

27 May - Jamie Reynolds is believed to have left Wellington in his silver Toyota Hiace van and travelled through Oswestry, Rhyl, Chester and Kendal en route to Glasgow, sometime after midday.

28 May - Georgia's family report her missing.

Georgia's belongings Credit: ITV News Central

29 May - Police say they want to know about the movements of a silver Toyota Hiace van and reveal that Georgia's father is a serving West Mercia Police detective constable, based at Telford.

Officers in Scotland arrest Reynolds in a hotel in Glasgow on suspicion of kidnap.

Police search two properties in Glasgow as well as Reynolds' home in Avondale Road, Wellington.

Police say a 22-year-old man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Georgia Williams is 'known to her' but that the man, currently in custody, is not her boyfriend.

West Mercia Police make an appeal directly to Georgia for her to come home.

The police, as well as friends say that her disappearance is "out of character."

Police fear she "may have come to harm."

22-year-old Jamie Reynolds killed Georgia in a sexually motivated attack Credit: West Mercia Police

30 May - Reynolds is back in Telford and is questioned by West Mercia Police on suspicion of murder.

Police release details of the route Reynolds took to Glasgow and appeal for help in tracking his movements and identifying where Georgia is buried.

31 May - Police granted more time to question a 22-year-old Reynolds arrested on suspicion of murder.

A body is found by police searching woodland off the Nant-y-Garth Pass, near Ruthin, in north Wales.

Reynolds is formally charged by West Mercia Police with the murder of Georgia.

Police say they believe Georgia Williams is deceased and that she died at an address in Wellington, Shropshire.

Jamie Reynolds, the man charged with the murder of 17-year-old Georgia Williams, will appear at Telford Magistrates Court the next morning.

1 June - Reynolds appears at Telford Magistrates' Court

4 June - West Mercia Police formally confirm the body found at Nant-y-Garth Pass is that of Georgia, identified by her dental records.

A post mortem examination reveals the cause of death is from pressure being applied to the neck and an inquest is opened.

22-year-old Reynolds appears via videolink at Stafford Crown Court charged with her murder.

5 June - Tributes are paid to Georgia by her family, friends and school.

Described as "the best little sister you could ever wish for" by her sister Scarlett, and an "enthusiastic" person by her Headteacher.

Flowers are laid outside New Bucks Head, the home ground of AFC Telford United, where helped as a match day volunteer. She was also a supporter.

14 June - Georgia's funeral takes place at All Saints Church in Wellington and is attended by around 800 people.

It included 150 members of the Air Training Corp, where Georgia had been a member for four years.

Hundreds of air cadets march to the church from their headquarters under police escort.

17 August - AFC Telford United remember Georgia ahead of their first game of the season with a one minute's applause.

Tributes paid to the Shropshire teenager Credit: ITV News Central

Players also wear special armbands during the game and warm up in Georgia Williams Trust T-shirts.

3 October - Reynolds, from Wellington, pleads not guilty to murder in a hearing at Birmingham Crown Court.

2 December - Reynolds pleads guilty to the murder of Georgia Williams, on the first day of his trial at Stafford Crown Court.

19 December - 23-year-old Jamie Reynolds is sentenced to a whole-life term in prison at Stafford Crown Court.

The court hears Reynolds hanged Georgia in a "meticulously planned and sexually motivated attack".

Reynolds had 16,800 images and 72 videos of extreme pornography on his computer, including digitally-doctored images of up to eight other women he personally knew in which ropes had been added around their necks.

Mr Justice Wilkie said Reynolds "had the potential to progressing to become a serial killer".

In court it emerges that Reynolds had been cautioned by police in 2008 for trying to strangle another girl when he was 17.

A serious case review examining Reynolds' previous contact with police and other agencies is announced.

2014

June - The Independent Police Complaints Commission announce that Devon and Cornwall Police will investigate West Mercia over their previous dealings with Jamie Reynolds.

September - Six West Mercia police officers served with misconduct notices over the way they handled murderer Jamie Reynolds' attack on a teenage girl.

31 October - Reynolds, who has given a whole-life sentence for the murder, loses his appeal at the Royal Courts of Justice. Lord Chief Justice Thomas says that Reynold's sentence for the "horrific" murder was "just".

November - A seventh West Mercia police officer served with misconduct notice.

2015

January - An eighth West Mercia Police staff member served with a misconduct notice over the way the force dealt with a previous attack by killer Jamie Reynolds.

October - The findings of the West Mercia Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements discretionary serious case review are published. It highlights a number of areas where more could have been done to prevent Georgia’s murder.

November - Four West Mercia Police officers and one member of police staff face misconduct meetings over their dealings with Jamie Reynolds in 2008 - when he attempted to strangle a 16-year-old girl and was handed just a warning.