'My mum was abducted and burnt alive - her killers are still free'

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Kelly Hill, from Lancaster, has bravely decided to speak out in a bid to find justice and answers over Tracey Mertens - and remains hopeful someone will be caught in her lifetime

The daughter of a murder victim has spoken for the first time about her mum's brutal death in a bid to find the murderers 30 years on.

The hairdressing studen said: “I can’t imagine what my mum would’ve felt when she was burning alive - I hope I get to see justice in my lifetime. Yes, she’s got a pretty headstone on her grave - but in 30 years all we’ve got to show for her murder is an inactive investigation.Tracy “doted” on Kelly and her older brother, Daniel, 41. Kelly describes her mum as quiet - mostly keeping herself to herself, and doesn’t remember her ever going out with friends.

Kelly remembers the last time she ever saw her mum - as she turned to wave at her from the driveway. She said: “The morning she went - we were all asleep, and she set off about 8am. “She was taken to Congleton, and they had petrol cans in the car,” Kelly added. “They took her to a church - and at some point during the afternoon, they set fire to her.”

“Daniel and I were in the front room, and my dad was taken into a police car. That’s where they told him. He came back into the room and said, ‘your mum’s been in a car accident’.”

 

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