Crimestoppers
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30th anniversary of mother’s murder marked with £20,000 reward to catch killer
Crimestoppers is offering a substantial reward of up to £20,000 for information we receive via our website or by calling our UK Contact Centre which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible.
This is double the amount offered during a previous appeal in 2021.
Shona Stevens was 31 years old when she was found with serious injuries on a footpath in a wooded area near to the rear of Alder Green at around 1.20pm on Thursday, 10 November 1994. She died in hospital on Sunday, 13 November 1994.
At around 1pm on the day she was brutally attacked, she walked to the Co-op shop in Bourtreehill Shopping Centre. She was last seen walking alone at around 1.10pm on Towerlands Road. Ten minutes later, her body was found within a wooded area just 200 yards (around 182 metres) from her home.
***We are supporting the investigation by offering up to £20,000 for information we exclusively receive - via our website or by calling 0800 555 111 – that leads to the conviction of anyone involved in the murder of Shona Stevens in 1994.***
The reward is available for three months and is due to expire on Saturday, 8 February 2025.
“Whilst decades have passed, the lasting consequences of Shona’s brutal killing for her family and friends remain. That’s why our charity – which is independent of the police – has offered this substantial reward to encourage anyone who knows the truth about what happened to finally speak up. You could also be eligible for a reward.
“Whilst we pass vital information to police, our role is to encourage people who might otherwise stay silent to step forward, anonymously. Your information could make a crucial difference to the murder investigation. Maybe there was something odd around that time in the park and you have, for whatever reasons, not spoken about what you know.
“By offloading and speaking up – either to police or anonymously to our charity – you’ll be making a huge difference to Shona’s loved ones and for the wider community in Irvine. Sadly, we can’t turn the clock back, but you could be helping to bring some closure after all these years.”
Angela Parker, Crimestoppers National Manager for Scotland
“We are convinced that someone holds the final piece of information that will solve Shona’s murder and ease the suffering of her family over the past three decades. It is crucial we find answers for Shona’s mum Mhairi and her daughter Candice, to bring them some closure.
“Please come forward. We call on anyone with information to break their silence and contact us with any small detail that they may have withheld at the time. No matter how insignificant you may think it is, we urge you to contact us.”
Detective Inspector Stuart Gillies from Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team
Whilst Crimestoppers exists for those unwilling or unable to contact the police, with our charity, you can pass on what you know completely anonymously. No Police. No Courts. No Witness statements.
“We still want justice for Shona and your help would be greatly appreciated. We know it has been 30 years since Shona was taken from us but to us it seems like only yesterday. There is not a day that goes by that she is not in our thoughts and in our hearts.
“If you remember noticing or seeing anything suspicious or out of the ordinary, no matter how small, please let the police know.”
Shona’s Mum Mhairi Smith, aged 90 and Shona’s daughter Candice Stevens, aged 37
To stay completely anonymous or to be eligible for the reward, contact our charity via our website or call our 24/7 UK Contact Centre on 0800 555 111. You will stay 100% anonymous. Always.
Our anonymity guarantee: Crimestoppers guarantees complete anonymity, meaning that people who call or contact us online can pass on what they know without ever giving any personal details. Computer IP addresses are never traced. Telephone calls are never recorded, there is no caller number display and no 1471 facility.
Claiming a Crimestoppers reward: The reward will only be payable for information passed directly to our charity and not to the police. A reward code must be asked for when calling our charity on 0800 555 111. If you contact us via our online form anonymously, the 'keep in contact’ facility must be used and a reward code must be requested on your initial contact with us.
Read more details about the rewards process – at the heart of which is ensuring you stay 100% anonymous.
8 November 2024
