Cleveland Police Visit Danby as They Reinvestigate The Murder of Vicky Glass in 2000

Detectives from Cleveland Police are returning to the village of Danby in North Yorkshire today to speak to residents as part of the reinvestigation of the murder of Vicky Glass.

The move comes after officers say that a review of the case found significant new lines of enquiry.

Vicky was last seen being dropped off by a taxi driver at 4am on 24th September 2000, on Union Street at the junction Of Eshwood Square, Middlesbrough.  Vicky’s body was found on 3rd November 2000 in a stream in the village of Danby, North Yorkshire – almost exactly 22 years ago.

The case was reviewed by Cleveland Police’s Historical Investigation Unit in 2021, and a newly formed team, led by Detective Chief Inspector Peter Carr, has been actively reinvestigating Vicky Glass’ death using new forensic techniques, speaking to potential witnesses and looking at over 200 hours of CCTV footage from the time of her disappearance.

CCTV footage of Vicky Glass has been obtained which show her in the hours before her disappearance. This footage shows Vicky in the company of a friend in the Cannon Park area of Middlesbrough. This has provided detectives with more detailed information, including exactly what clothing Vicky Glass was wearing on the day of her disappearance.  

Vicky Glass is shown to be wearing light coloured trousers, a light-coloured top, white trainers and a dark coloured puffer style jacket.

Cleveland Police has spoken to the friend from the CCTV footage who provided important information to the investigation including that shortly after the footage was taken Vicky engaged in a conversation with a lorry driver who provided her with some money. Vicky left some personal effects with the lorry driver and agreed to meet him later in the day.    

The lorry driver is described as male, white, 34 to 38 years old at the time, broad build and had a distinctive mole on his face.

Cleveland Police has released the CCTV footage in the hope that more people come forward to help with the investigation based on details they remember having viewed the footage.  

The investigation team are extremely interested to speak to the lorry driver or anyone who might know his identity.  

While in the village of Danby, Cleveland Police will be distributing flyers and questionnaires to residents to try and jog people’s memories of any potential sightings of Vicky Glass in the area back in November 2000. Did residents of Danby have any concerns about people residing or visiting the village prior to Vicky Glass’ body being found?

Detective Chief Inspector Peter Carr said:

“We are calling on the residents of Danby to try and think back to November 2000. We now have CCTV footage and witness accounts showing Vicky fit and well in Middlesbrough in September 2000. A few months later her body was found in Danby, North Yorkshire. Vicky did not have access to a car and wasn’t known to frequent or have any association to Danby. Therefore, the enquiries being undertaken are crucial and we ask the residents to help if they can.

“We will be in Danby for a few days continuing our enquiries and will be based in the Village Hall so if you have new information or knew Vicky and have not spoken to the police before, please come forward.”

In a statement the family of Vicky Glass said:

“We feel the loss of Vicky every day, she deserves justice and hope that this reinvestigation puts those responsible behind bars.

“She did not deserve to have her life taken, no one had the right to do that.

“Vicky was loved deeply by us, and as a family we have been through turmoil especially as mam Deborah passed away without any answers, knowing Vicky’s killer is out there and people have information that they are not coming forward with.

“Please do the right thing and help get justice for Vicky and give our family some hope of healing.  We plead with you to do the right thing by contacting the police or Crimestoppers.”

Four people have been arrested in connection with Vicky’s murder since 2000, but all have been released with no further action.

Information about Vicky and the case are available here: www.vickyglass.co.uk.

Anyone with information can call the investigation team directly on 01642 301773, Cleveland Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.