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- Forensic pollen analysts were used in this case.
- Leanne was last seen with 15-year old Sarah Whitehouse on November 26th, after the two returned to their hometown Bramley by bus.
- Leanne never returned home, and by nightfall her mother began to worry and reported her as a missing person.
- A piece of hair on a scarf around Tiernan's neck was found to be Taylor's through mitochondrial DNA testing in the shaft of the hair.
Leanne Tiernan
16 year old girl -
Murdered on November 26th, 2000
Cause of death -
Strangulation
- The search went on for weeks. No evidence or suspects were found.
- The dog collar found around Tiernan's neck was traced back through multiple stores, eventually records showed it was sold to a man named John Taylor. He was now a major suspect.
- After pleading on television by the family, witnesses stepped forward saying they heard screaming and saw a mysterious man in the park.
- Police issued a search warrant for Taylor's home.
- Pieces of green plastic identical to that which had been used to wrap the body were found in Taylor's home.
- Tiernan's body was found on August 21st 2001 by a man walking his dog in Lindley Woods.
- Plastic ties had been used to strangle her to death, and she was wrapped in nine green garbage bags.
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- A dog collar was found around Tiernan's neck, this would prove to be crucial.
"Murder of Leanne Tiernan." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Aug. 2013. Web. 18 Sept. 2013
Elvidge, Suzanne. "Forensic Cases: The Murder of Leanne Tiernan." Forensic Cases: The Murder of Leanne Tiernan. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2013
- Further forensic evidence was found against John Taylor.
- On July 8th, 2002, Taylor pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to life in prison.