Overview
- West Midlands Police charged 66-year-old Trevor Dunkley with the murder of Patricia Lashley and remanded him to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday, July 13, following a renewed investigation.
- Patricia Lashley was last seen near her Hall Street flat in Dudley in September 1998 and was a mother of seven who used several names including Pat, Jade, Vanessa, Tricia, and the surname Bradford.
- Detective Inspector Michelle Cordell has asked anyone with memories or information about Lashley or Trevor Dunkley to contact police by calling 101 and quoting log 3984 of July 7, including people who spoke to officers at the time.
- Investigators say Lashley had links across the UK and regularly visited local venues such as the No Limits club, details that police consider important for reconstructing her life before she disappeared.
- The charge marks a shift from a decades-long cold-case inquiry to formal prosecution and is likely to focus forthcoming work on witness testimony, court evidence and continued support for Lashley's family.