| Location | Keyworth, Nottinghamshire |
| Age | 16 years |
| Cause of Death | Murder |
| Date of Death | 31/10/1983 |
| Visitors | 4,830 since 31/10/2008 |
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On the 8th April 2009 a man was arrested over the death of Colette Aram, a teenager murdered 26
years ago and whose case was the first ever featured on BBC One's Crimewatch programme.
Colette Aram, 16, was walking to her boyfriend Russell Godfrey’s house in Keyworth,
Nottinghamshire, on 30 October 1983 when she was abducted. Her body was later found in a field close
to her home.
Colette lived with her parents, hairdresser Jacquiline, 53, and 58-year-old joiner Tony, along with
her brother Mark, who was 19 at the time, in Normanton Lane, Keyworth.
Colette’s Mum Jacqui said she was a fun child. She was very happy, always laughing, always
smiling. She always thought about other people. She was a very caring girl. She did a stint in one
of the hospitals as nursing was what she originally wanted to do," says Jacqui. "She had started
working as a trainee hairdresser. Her aunt bought the salon for Colette so she had some kind of
future. But of course that never happened."
Hundreds of officers worked on the case after the teenager's body was found just over a mile from
where she disappeared. During the case, detectives developed a DNA profile of the killer after items
recovered during the inquiry were re-examined. Following the DNA breakthrough, police have used it
to eliminate about 800 suspects.
Nottinghamshire Police began a publicity campaign - with leaflets delivered to 15,000 homes - last
October, on the 25th anniversary of her murder.
This also saw a new Crimewatch appeal, which officers said brought a number of lines of enquiry
forward.
Tears
One tiny gentle tear drop
Fell upon the ground
Pain that it carried
Lost without a sound
One tiny gentle tear drop
Landing on a cheek
Strength it had stolen
Left the owner weak
One tiny gentle tear drop
Settled on a mind
Washes the conscience
Of hurt left behind
One tiny gentle tear drop
Displayed its inner core
Never to be noticed
It trickled through the door
One tiny gentle tear drop
Gave up the fight
To join the company of others
Flowing every night
One tiny gentle tear drop
I will keep with me
Just as a reminder
Of how cruel life can be
By Angie
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Dreams drift away like leaves on the water.
They roll down the river and slip out of sight.
Too many times we do what we ought.
Put off 'til tomorrow what we'd really rather do tonight,
And later realize:
Time passes by, people pass on.
At the drop of a tear, they're gone.
Let's do what we dare, do what we like,
And love while we're here before time passes by.
Thoughts are like pennies we keep in our pockets.
They're never worth nothing 'til we give them away.
But love's like a promise in an un-opened letter,
Where nights full of pleasure seldom see the light of day,
When life gets in the way.
Time passes by, people pass on.
At the drop of a tear, they're gone.
Let's do what we dare, do what we like,
And love while we're here before time passes by.
SLEEP TIGHT SWEET ANGEL
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Special Angel Colette
When you hear an Angel softly whisper to you,
In the light of the day, or the darkness of the night.
When you feel the presence of an Angel caress you,
And see their beautiful wings spread in graceful flight.
When something inside you just makes you smile,
Or you feel a warmth suddenly wash over your heart.
When your dreams are beautiful and include an Angel,
As you lay with your head on your pillow, in the dark.
When you're alone, and everything is quiet around you,
Yet you can hear the sweetest lullaby being sung.
When waking up in the morning, any troubles feel lighter,
From speaking with an Angel, before a new day has begun.
Then you know I am the Angel who you can feel and hear;
Your special Angel from Heaven who will always be so near.
I'm no longer able to be here in body, but I'm with you everyday,
As my loving heart, my soul, and my spirit, will never be far away.
R.I.P Colette
Now they have found the man i hope he gets life and dies painfully in jail.
All though i wasnt bored whne she was murdered i read about it in the Evening Post.
How could that man live with the guilt.
That man caused that much pain that Colette's parents split up and divorced. He ripped her family apart.
Just a sweet innocent girl
Hope your ok up their Colette.
R.i.p and God bless
Sarah xx
To the family and friends of Colette my love and thoughts are with you all. I am so glad that this animal has been caught, i hope it brings you some comfort to know that he will never walk the streets again. They should bring back capital punishment for these sick animals. God bless you Colette i hope you can rest in peace now. xxxxxxxx
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