Secret double life of woman stabbed to death one day before running off with lover… and why killer has never been found
THE brutal unsolved murder of a woman living a secret double life remains a mystery 34 years on - with cops now launching a fresh appeal to find her killer.
Lynne Trenholm, 29, was discovered by a cleaner with multiple stab wounds in a Chester massage parlour 34 years ago today.
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Three decades on from her tragic death, her killer has still never been caught.
The young woman was leading a secret life as a sex worker at Pinky's Massage Parlour, Chester, while she told her family she was working as a clerk.
Lynne, who had previously worked as a nursing home assistant, secretly switched her line of work without her family knowing.
This saw her travel from her home in Failsworth to Chester to work as a masseuse at the Parlour.
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In the aftermath of the brutal killing, Lynne's mother, Joan Rayborn, said: 'She was my daughter and it didn't matter what she did for a living at Pinky's.'
She also revealed that her daughter had planned to leave the parlour and run off with her dream man the day after she was murdered.
The cleaner's chilling discovery was made on Sunday 9th June 1991, and a murder investigation was launched soon after.
However, Lynne's case remains a mystery.
Cheshire Constabulary carried out several reviews, and appeals were issued in a bid to solve the murder, but her killer is yet to be caught.
It has also been hoped that a bloodied fingerprint found at the scene would lead the police to some answers but a match was never found.
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In a statement released today, Cheshire police said: 'It is possible there may be some who have never come forward at the time who may hold valuable information, we're appealing for them to make contact.'
Detective Inspector Eli Atkinson said: 'Unsolved murders are periodically reviewed, and this is one we are currently looking at.
'We believe it would be timely to ask those who may have information but have not yet come forward to reconsider and get in touch to help us find the person responsible for Lynne's murder.'
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He added: 'Cases of this nature are never formally closed, they remain open for any new information to come to light that we can identify and explore further, so if you have any information that may help, please get in touch.'
Among their theories of the killer's motive, police believe it may have been a robbery as a substantial amount of cash was taken.
Anyone with information should contact Cheshire Police via https://mipp.police.uk/operation/07BB020213T06
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