The Times, 6 February 1997

Murder suspect appeals for witnesses

Tracie Andrews, charged with murdering her fiance, remained silent at the appeal LAWYERS defending a woman charged with murdering her fiancé after she blamed “road-rage” attackers appealed yesterday for information on new leads they say they have uncovered.

Tracie Andrews, who was advised to stay silent for legal reasons, attended a press conference at which Pat Alexander, clerk to her solicitor, Tim Robinson, said that a woman social worker had been the victim of a similar attempt to force her off the road. A fat male passenger in the car bore a “remarkable likeness” to the man who Miss Andrews said stabbed her fiancé 40 times on December 1 on their way home to Alvechurch, Hereford and Worcester.

Two other witnesses had heard “two cars travelling at very high speed through a village at the time, very close to the murder scene”.

Detective Superintendent Ian Johnston, of West Mercia police, said that the information would not significantly alter his investigation.


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