A man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend and burying her body in a forest sent messages from her phone to her children just hours after killing her, and then dumped her bloody flip flops in a bin, a jury has been told. Thank you for all your kind words and support. We knew we needed to be strong as a family to get justice for Katie. An absolute monster to put the family through what he has. Andrew Burfield, her ex-boyfriend, will today (November 17) be sentenced for her murder. A body found by police searching for a woman who went missing more than a week ago has been confirmed as Katie Kenyon. 'You could help with that so please do come forward and speak to us as your information could prove crucial.'. Christine Marshall, 62, said: 'Once the tyres on her car were slashed. A message to Burfield - Hey Andy I want you to know I'm truly sorry for everything and where we are especially my behaviour towards you. I wonder if she arranged to meet him with a view to sort something out once and for all and he didnt like what he heard? Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Katie's family raise the alarm and officially report her disappearance to the police. Her family, who have said her disappearance is out of character, are being supported by specially trained officers. It was far worse. I need to get help. "Our thoughts remain with Katie's family and loved ones at this difficult time. Our mum Dawn has had to become a mother to two grieving teenagers but to do this while grieving the loss of your daughter is so difficult. "We have significant police resources committed to finding Katie. AZ - Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, allegedly shot and killed with an AK-47 by rancher George Alan Kelly, 75, Kino Springs, Jan 2023, UK - Constance Marten & Mark Gordon & Newborn (found deceased), Bolton Greater Manchester, 5 Jan 2023 #3 *Arrest*, 4 Univ of Idaho Students Murdered - Bryan Kohberger Arrested - Moscow # 73, Missing woman, 33, last seen with man in a van 'left her belongings in her car' before vanishing | Daily Mail Online, Katie Kenyon has been missing for three days, and a man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping her. You are remanded in custody.' "Please do come and speak to us even if you think the information you have may not be important.". Search and rescue dogs darted in between the trees as areas remained sealed off for walkers and mountain bikers. Speaking outside Burnley Police Station, Detective Superintendent Gary Brooks said: "Katie is still missing and we are increasingly concerned about her whereabouts. "A Home Office post-mortem examination was conducted yesterday and the cause of death was given as head injuries. It is nothing like you can ever imagine. Tom Ambrose. Andrew Burfield, 50, appeared by videolink from HMP Preston for a court hearing charged with the murder of Miss Kenyon, 33, who vanished seven days ago after being seen getting into a van in Burnley, Lancashire. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? Scores of officers have been seen scouring the 3,000-acre Gisburn Forest, some 23 miles from Todmorden Road in Ms Kenyon's hometown, where she was last seen parking her white Ford Fiesta at 9.15am on Friday. Good to see such a large sentence. Ms Kenyon, from Padiham, Burnley, was last seen at around 9.30am last Friday when it is thought she travelled in a Ford Transit van which left the town towards the Bolton-by-Bowland area of. Lancashire Police said the search was continuing but due to information provided by a member of the public regarding the sighting of a silver Transit van, they are now prioritising a particular area in the forest for additional search and forensic scrutiny. I don't think that would have much effect. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Lancashire Police believe the van then travelled towards Bolton by Bowland. A FAMILY has told how they are broken after their sister vanished when she got into a transit van. I'm very pleased he's finally pleaded guilty. You are using an out of date browser. Detectives disclose the suspect, 50, is someone known to Katie and they get a further 36-hours to question him. Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden pressures France and Germany Do not sell or share my personal information. You pretended Katie had gone away. Published: 09:47 GMT, 26 April 2022 | Updated: 15:01 GMT, 26 April 2022. If he wont look after you get him to take you to Andy", Hey Bee I love you and I'm sorry. Detectives released a picture of the silver Ford Transit on Monday, and are now testing the vehicle after it was driven back to the spot on Friday. Read about our approach to external linking. Katie Kenyon, a 33-year-old mother of two, was last seen getting into a Ford Transit van in Burnley on . 'Took her car to a house and posted her things and vanished! 'Katie's family are aware of the development, although at this early stage it is too soon to say if the find is linked to her disappearance, and we would urge people not to speculate on social media as this could cause the family additional distress. So so happy that he's quit the lies and that Katies loved ones don't have to endure any more of this. Websleuths YouTube Livestream and Websleuths.com can only keep going with your kind and generous donations. JavaScript is disabled. You must log in or register to reply here. Poor Katie never stood a chance. Katie is described as white, 5ft 9ins tall, with shoulder length blond hair, and was last seen wearing a blue cardigan, light blue and white top, black leggings and flip flops. 933 following. The defence will have known they had their work cut out before it started but he clearly still believed there was a possibility he might be able to get out of it. Katie Kenyon's body was found in a shallow grave in Gisburn Forest. Lancashire Police says the man is helping with its investigation, and is appealing for information from members of the public. RIP poor Katie . You must log in or register to reply here. Searches had previously been held in Gisburn Forest in the Ribble Valley, with more than 60 specialist officers from four police forces scouring the dense woodland. Some interesting comments from the sister about what Andrew has admitted 2. But couldn't they just meet in a restaurant/cafe in the town centre to talk? JavaScript is disabled. 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Katie Kenyon, 33, was last seen at 9.30am on Friday leaving a home in Burnley, Lancashire, with THE family of a missing mum have spoken of their devastation after a man was charged with her murder. The 33-year-old mum-of-two, from Padiham, was reported missing after being last spotted at around. Judge Simon Medland QC told the defendant: 'The trial then is 14th of November of this year. Burfield, handcuffed and in a white suit, is seen walking to the grave site and kneels down to show police where he hid the mother's body. 'I would especially like to hear from anyone who was in Bolton by Bowland or the surrounding area and saw anything suspicious to get in touch. Police on horseback were on patrol across the many footpaths that weave through the woods. I know I'd phone the police for advice if someone's, for example, purse with their cards in was posted through my door. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. My first thought about the belongings was perhaps she knew something was up and wanted to leave a sign she'd been there or she was in trouble. Katie drives in her white Ford Fiesta to an address known to her on Todmorden Road, Burnley, and gets into a silver Ford Transit with the registration MT57 FLC at 9.30am. He came to his senses because someone told him to and deserves nothing more than the highest punishment. She was last seen wearing a blue cardigan, light blue and white top, black leggings and flip flops. 'Very unusual and out of character for Katie. Ms Kenyon is described as white and 5ft 9in, with shoulder-length blonde hair. He appeared at Preston Crown Court on Friday and will face trial on 14 November. He's not going to get much of a reduction in sentence leaving it this late. Police said a woman matching Ms Kenyon's description left an address on Todmorden Road in Burnley with a man on Friday morning and travelled in a silver Ford Transit, registration MT57 FLC, to the Bolton by Bowland area of north Lancashire. What's happened" Sister Sarah said: "It is now a waiting game, we have done everything we can, searched everywhere, contacted everyone. Police are searching for a missing woman last seen getting into a silver van in the Lancashire village of Bolton by Bowland. Will you look after your sister and know Andy will always have your back - get your dad to come and get you wile I'm gone. Andrew Burfield, 50, was charged with her murder on April 27. After the murder you returned to your home and carried out your planned defence. Detectives continue appeal for information about missing Katie, Kidnap suspect known to missing woman last seen getting into van | ITV News, 'Kidnapped' mum-of-2's family in 'real life nightmare' as cops search woodland, 'Kidnapped' Katie Kenyon was 'living in fear' after tyres were SLASHED | Daily Mail Online, Katie Kenyon: Forest searched in hunt for missing woman. Andrew Burfield, her ex-boyfriend, will today (November 17) be sentenced for her murder. A body found in a Lancashire forest has been identified as missing 33-year-old Katie Kenyon, police have confirmed. Yeah well leave it there and hopefully cctv will give us answers", I asked my neighbour on the corner house to have a look at his cctv for a time etcHe has footage showing Katie arriving at 920am from turf Moore way to post the keysshe was wearing a blue overshirt black leggings sunglasses and flip plops He has saved the footage to his phone and will continue to do so. 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More than 200 people gathered in her home town of Padiham in Lancashire today to pay . Wonder whether he will appeal? Its not you. EXCLUSIVE FIRST PICTURE - Andrew Burfield, 50, spoke only to confirm his identity at Preston Crown Court this morning, A court artist's sketch of Andrew Burfield, 50, appearing by video-link from HMP Preston at Preston Crown Court today, Andrew Burfield, 50, is pictured with his head covered as he arrives at Blackburn Magistrates' Court in Lancashire yesterday, Katie Kenyon, 33, was last seen at around 9.30am on Friday when it is thought she travelled in a van which left Burnley, Moment police swooped to arrest Constance Marten's boyfriend, Moment dozens of sharks gather in a feeding frenzy off coast of LA. Officers from Merseyside Police and North Wales are also helping with the search. I need to get help so I can be a better person for you and your brother. Katie Kenyon's body was found in a shallow grave in Gisburn Forest. (I don't know that's what the belongings were, I'm just thinking of belongings you'd carry and she/someone apparently still had her phone after then to turn it off). Doesnt Couzens have a whole life tariff? The incident - which Lancashire Police have been told about - happened in 2021 but was not reported at the time. "We have officers who are especially search trained who are looking to find Katie in that area," he said. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, NFL hopeful accused of racing in deadly car crash, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low. Delusional. We knew immediately something wasn't right. Police have today taped off woodland as the hunt for missing mother-of-two Katie Kenyon enters its fifth day - with search and rescue sniffer dogs brought in to pursue any trace of her. Good sentence, happy with that, so he'd be 82/83 if ever released? Anyone with information should call Lancashire Police on 101 quoting log 800 of April 24th or contact them through the Major Incident Public Portal at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/0401020119P01-PO1. I came to your house this morning and posted my keys through you door. We will miss her and never forget her loss. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. 755 followers. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The 51-year-old struck. It has been confirmed that the body found in a woodland area is in fact missing Katie Kenyon. No-one should have to go through it. "We found Katie on Friday following extensive searches and she has now been formally identified as the missing Padiham mum, 33. He might have been manipulative or very threatening towards Katie, which would explain why she got into his van. Serving Met Police cop 'raped woman while off-duty': Katie Kenyon: Man charged with murder of missing mother | The Independent, Do not sell or share my personal information. 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