DETECTIVES investigating the unsolved murder of Vera Anderson more than 30 years ago at Penketh, Warrington have arrested two people.
Today (Wednesday 23 March), a 70-year-old man from Widnes and a 61-year-old woman from Warrington have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
They both remain in custody being questioned by detectives.
Veronica also known as Vera, had left her home in Widnes at 10.10pm on Saturday 24 August 1991 after receiving a phone call.
Just hours later (shortly after 3am on Sunday 25th August 1991) the 42-year-old was found dead in her car off Tannery Lane in Penketh, Warrington.
Her throat had been slashed with her body found in her blue X-reg Ford Cortina.
A murder investigation was subsequently launched by Cheshire Constabulary. However, despite extensive and exhaustive enquiries over the years, no-one has ever been convicted in connection with her death.
The mother-of-two had left her home in Hadfield Close, Widnes at 10.10 pm, on August 24, 1991, when she told a neighbour to watch her six-year-old son because she “had an appointment.”
She left after receiving a phone call and even left her TV switched on suggesting she believed she would only be gone for a short while.
Despite an extensive search of the crime scene, police never recovered a murder weapon.
They did find a “Minette” glove stained with her blood and a length of cord they identified as having probably belonged to the murderer.
During the investigation, it was believed Vera may have met her killer in the Crown & Cushion pub at Penketh.
Police renewed their appeal last year on the 30th anniversary of the unsolved murder which later went on to feature on BBC TV’s Crime Watch.
NEWS | Detectives investigating the murder of Vera Anderson which took place on 24 August 1991 in Penketh, Warrington have today, arrested two people.
They remain in custody being questioned by detectives.
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— Warrington Police (@PoliceWarr) March 23, 2022
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Wow that’s great news for her family if it works out that they have the rite people.
So sad all these years not knowing.
Amazing what police can do these days.
Well Done 🙏