Did you see Georgina Edmonds' killer?

THEY could hold the vital clue as to who killed Hampshire pensioner Georgina Edmonds.

Those pictured used an Eastleigh garage as the prime suspect in the murder of the 77-year-old brazenly used her stolen cash card outside, and police still need to trace 33 of them.

Today, exactly three months after the grandmother-of-two was tortured and bludgeoned to death in her own cottage, detectives have urged them to think again about who they saw that night and come forward.

It was about 10.40pm on Friday January 11 when the man thought to have killed Mrs Edmonds tried to withdraw cash from her account but failed.

He was wearing a large fluorescent yellow jacket and dark gloves, and covered his face from security cameras.

Meanwhile the forecourt of the Tesco garage in Twyford Road was busy with customers filling their cars and others who had popped into the Express store to buy groceries. The images were caught on store cameras as people paid at the tills.

As revealed by the Daily Echo last month, Mrs Edmonds - who had lived in her cottage in Kiln Lane, Brambridge, for almost 30 years - had been tortured by her killer. Police believe he stabbed her more than ten times front and back, using a kitchen knife, in a bid to extract her cash card PIN.

Keys and a mobile phone were also stolen from the property, set back from the road where Mrs Edmonds lived yards from her son Harry, his wife and children.

On the day she died, Mrs Edmonds had been visited by her hairdresser before she made and ate lunch. Her body was discovered by Harry and a family friend concerned that his mother was not answering her phone.

So far detectives have spoken to more than 150 people - including members of the criminal underworld and others who are known to police. There have been no further arrests since four men were questioned and released without further charge in the first week of the inquiry.

Detective Chief Inspector Paul Barton said: "There is every chance that the people in these photographs walked past or saw our prime suspect. So far, we have been unable to trace these people who visited Tesco that night but we believe they may be potential witnesses. I would urge people to look at these pictures and if you recognise yourself or know someone featured, come forward and speak to police."

He added: "We are as committed now as we were on day one to finding whoever is responsible.

"At the height of this inquiry more than one tenth of the entire strength of Hampshire police (392 police officers and 90 staff) have been involved. The major crime team working on Operation Columbian remain upbeat, positive and determined to reach a successful conclusion."

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