Claire Tiltman Memorial

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On 18 January 1993, 16‑year‑old Claire Tiltman, an only child and pupil at Dartford Grammar School for Girls, was brutally stabbed in a small alley off London Road, Greenhithe, Kent. She had left home around 6:00 pm to walk to a friend’s house and was attacked roughly 30 minutes later in the dark alleyway. Claire suffered nine stab wounds and collapsed on the pavement; by the time help arrived she had bled to death. The pathologist recorded that she was attacked from behind and that her death was due to multiple stab wounds. The killing was motiveless and savage, shocking the local community. Kent Police launched a major inquiry, searched the area, issued public appeals and took over 1,500 statements, but no suspect was charged at the time.

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