City police received calls after 21 year murder appeal

Former journalist Lorraine Turner, 37, was found at the bottom of the stairs at her home in Desmond Drive, Old Catton, in August 2002.

She died after suffering three heavy blows to the back of her neck, which had fractured her skull and caused massive brain damage.Scene of murder in Desmond Drive, Old Catton (Image: Newsquest)A man was subsequently charged with her murder but the case never went to trial and although investigations continued the full circumstances of her death have never been established.

Lorraine Turner pictured with her father (Image: Norfolk Constabulary)Lorraine’s children – who discovered their mother’s body – fronted a fresh appeal for information last month and said they were still “haunted” by the traumatic discovery when Jasmine was just eight and Jordan was 10.

Jasmine and Jordan when they were young (Image: Norfolk Constabulary)A Norfolk Police spokesman has revealed they are currently looking into information received as part of the latest appeal.

The spokesman said: “We received a small number of calls with information following the 21st anniversary appeal into the murder of Lorraine Turner.

Police at the murder scene (Image: Newsquest)“Information from one of those calls is currently still being looked at but we would welcome anyone else who believes they might have information about the killing to contact Norfolk Police.”

As previously reported, Jasmine said: “The hardest part is there’s no closure. I do not know ‘why?’ or ‘who?’.

“Someone out there does and I would appeal to anyone whose loyalties may have changed over the years to come forward.

“Our mother is not coming back and making this appeal may be one of the very last things me and Jordan are able to do for her.”

She described her mother as someone who lived quietly with a small circle of friends.

Desmond Drive, Old Catton (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)“Twenty-one years with no answers is an extremely long time and unfortunately you have no alternative but to toughen up and get on with it.

“There are four children who do not have their grandmother and the story that comes with that loss is so brutal.

“It is a huge burden but we will never give up fighting for her.

“At this point 21 years later all we can emphasise is that it’s time that the truth comes out.”

Anyone with information can email [email protected] or call 01953 423819 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.