Convicted sex offender Neil Maxwell was found dead on 20 April 2019 after he took his own life. Police are continuing to investigate Leah's murder and revealed new details about how Maxwell may have looked at the time the teenager went missing.
Police investigating the murder of teenager Leah Croucher have released a new e-fit image of the prime suspect - and said he likely changed his appearance to"avoid being recognised".
In a new appeal, Thames Valley Police said convicted sex offender Neil Maxwell is likely to have grown a beard and"may have lost weight" to evade capture. Maxwell was found dead in April 2019 after he took his own life, and detectives are appealing for information so they can confirm he killed the 19-year-old.Leah disappeared on her way to work at a finance company in Milton Keynes on 15 February 2019.The murder investigation is continuing.
In an update, Detective Chief Superintendent Ian Hunter said Maxwell"knew" he was wanted in connection with a sexual assault investigation that occurred in 2018 and appeared to have made"extensive efforts to evade arrest" by using false names."The investigation has now also established that Maxwell is likely to have changed his appearance to avoid being recognised. He had grown a beard and may have lost weight.
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