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Friday, December 28, 2018
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Murder unsolved for five years BY KELLY WICKHAM kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk A RENEWED appeal for help was issued by the police yesterday as the fifth anniversary of a grandmother's brutal murder in Bosham. Valerie Graves, 55, a popular artist, arrived to house sit at a property in Smugglers Lane, with her mother, Eileen, just days before Christmas to celebrate the holidays and Valerie’s
birthday. Valerie’s sister, Jan, and her sister’s partner, Nigel Akers, arrived shortly afterwards. The mansion belonged to the Chamberlains, friends of Nigel’s, who were holidaying in Costa Rica with their children. Several members of her family and friends visited the house over this time and enjoyed both the Christmas celebrations and Valerie’s birthday, which was on Christmas Day. As the festive period drew to a close,
the family were preparing to return to their own homes but remained at the house on the evening of December 29. Valerie was staying in a ground-floor bedroom at the back of the premises. The following morning, on December 30, Valerie was found dead in her bedroom by her sister. She had suffered severe head and facial injuries. A patio door, leading directly from the bedroom outside to the back of the premises, was found to be unlocked. Chief Superintendent Jason Taylor
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said: "Officers and staff from the investigation team remain determined to find Valerie's killer five years on and to get justice for her and her family. We continue to do everything reasonably possible to achieve this." "We are still offering a £10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Valerie's killer and I would ask anyone who has information to contact police." See page three
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