Red shoes and a 10p coin are among the tragic clues that could help identify the murdered ‘British’ teenager as Interpol’s Black Notice is launched

RED shoes and a 10p coin are among the tragic clues that could reveal the identity of a teenager murdered 40 years ago.

The girl is one of the 46 unsolved cases that Interpol is trying to solve with the help of the public as part of Operation Identify Me.

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Interpol issued “Black Notices” as part of a campaign to identify women murdered across Europe in the late 20th century.

This comes after a British woman was finally identified thanks to a similar campaign, more than 30 years after she was murdered in Belgium.

Now Interpol has revealed details of a case dubbed ‘The Girl with the 10p Coin’.

The girl was found dead on November 25, 1982, on the side of the D723 motorway in Le Cellier, northeastern France.

She was found with a 10p coin – leading investigators to believe she was either from the UK or had been traveling through the UK.

The youth, believed to be just 16 years old, was wearing red Bata shoes, blue jeans and a white ruffled shirt.

She also wore several pieces of jewelry, including a gold-colored metal necklace with a brown wooden pendant shaped like a bowling pin.

They were often worn by conscripts who had completed their military service.

The girl also wore a black leather choker with five beads, four metal bracelets and a metal keychain in the shape of Napoleon.

In addition to the 10 pence, a Taxiphone telephone chip and a small matchbox without a lid were also found on her.

Investigators believe that the victim – described as a white woman, 1.70 meters tall with brown hair – was killed between June and September 1982.

Months later, her body was found in a rest area where it was found “in a skeletal state.”

That meant police couldn’t tell what color her eyes were or whether she had any noticeable tattoos, birthmarks or scars.

Speaking to the BBC near where she was found, French detective Franc Dannerolle said her body had been “disposed of like rubbish”.

He said: “Before her death there was no respect or care for her.”

Police declined to release details of how she was killed, saying they wanted to avoid “wrong perpetrators” taking responsibility.

The teenager’s remains can no longer be found in a complication of the probe.

Dannerolle added: “If we manage to find her, it might be possible to work on her DNA to establish a link to the family.”

Retired detective Alain Brillet, who worked on the case at the time, described the case as a “triple mystery.”

He said: “The strangest and most incredible thing was that we had someone who had been murdered because we knew she had been murdered, but we could never find out what her name was, where she had come from or who had killed her.” “

This comes after British woman Rita Roberts was identified last year more than three decades after she was murdered.

She was recognized by her distinctive flower tattoo.

The 31-year-old British expat was found in a river in Antwerp on June 3, 1992. She had been violently killed.

Her family said it was “shocking and heartbreaking” to learn years later what had happened to her.

Rita’s sister-in-law Paulette Roberts shared a post on Facebook that read: “Today we come together as a family to share a story both heartbreaking and hopeful that has touched us deeply.”

“My sister-in-law recently found our sister Rita Roberts after a harrowing 31-year search.

“However, the joy of this reunion is marred by the tragic news of Rita’s premature and senseless murder in Belgium.

“As Donna and my husband grapple with the pain of losing Rita, we are also compelled to raise awareness of 21 other unknown women who, like Rita, are waiting to be recognized and reunited with their families.”

“Rita loved her family passionately and we will miss her greatly.”