Murder of Kate Bushell

Murder of Kate Bushell
Exwick Lane, the place of the murder
Location50°43′43″N 3°33′41″W / 50.728479°N 3.561385°W / 50.728479; -3.561385
Exwick Lane, Exwick, Exeter, Devon
Date15 November 1997
Attack type
Murder
WeaponKnife
VictimKate Bushell
PerpetratorUnknown
MotiveApparently motiveless

On the evening of 15 November 1997, Kate Bushell, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, was found murdered in Exwick, Exeter.

Bushell was found with her throat cut 300 yards (270 m) yards from her home. It was the first of two murders assumed to be connected in the region.

The crime made headline news and received significant coverage in the press and media, and featured on Crimewatch appeals. As of 2025, the case remains unsolved.

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