“Police renew appeal in the hunt for Charlene Downes: £100,000 reward for information over disappearance of Blackpool schoolgirl - after mystery linked to a kebab shop, paedophile and criminal underworld”

Key points

• Charlene Downes, 14, disappeared in Blackpool on November 1, 2003.
• Two trials occurred for her murder in May 2007; charges dropped after a retrial was called off.
• Police believe she was sexually exploited and murdered; body has not been found.
• A £100,000 reward remains on offer for information leading to killer prosecution or body recovery.
• Investigations have yielded over 16,000 actions, about 7,000 statements, and 7,500 exhibits.