Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Funeral for Bradford woman Suzanne Blamires


Suzanne Blamires had hoped to train as a nurse

The funeral of a Bradford woman whose remains were found in the River Aire will take place later.
The remains of sex worker Suzanne Blamires 36, were discovered by West Yorkshire Police in the River Aire in Shipley on 25 May.
Her funeral takes place at Bradford's St Columba's Church on Tuesday.

Stephen Griffiths has been charged with murdering Ms Blamires as well as Susan Rushworth and Shelley Armitage, who also worked as prostitutes in the city.

Ms Blamires was last seen on 21 May.

In a statement issued shortly after her daughter's death, her mother Nicky, 55, said her daughter was "bright and articulate" and "ended up on the wrong path".

"She was a much-loved daughter, sister and niece and what has happened to her will haunt me to the day I die," she added.

A post mortem examination found the cause of Ms Blamires' death to be serious injuries caused by a crossbow, coroner Roger Whittaker said last month as he formally opened the inquest into her death.

Mr Griffiths, of Thornton Road, Bradford, appeared in Sheffield Crown Court via videolink from prison on 16 July and is due to reappear on 15 October at Bradford Crown Court.

The funeral of Ms Armitage, 31, was held in Bradford on 4 August.

The body of Ms Rushworth, 42, has not yet been found.

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