DETECTIVES investigating the killing of mum-of-two Lindsay Birbeck have released footage of a suspect pulling a wheelie bin down a road.
POlice said: "We have today released footage of a man we are treating as a suspect in the hunt for Lindsay Birbeck’s killer.
"The CCTV shows a man walking along Burnley Road towards Accrington at about 2.30pm on August 17th - five days after Lindsay disappeared."
Police confirmed the body found at Accrington Cemetery was that of Lindsay Birbeck - and she died after being strangled - earlier today.
The teaching assistant went missing from home on Monday, August 12, and a woman's body was found on Saturday at the cemetery.
Detectives have now confirmed the body is the 47-year-old.
WE have today released footage of a man we are treating as a suspect in the hunt for Lindsay Birbeck’s killer.
— LancsPolice (@LancsPolice) August 27, 2019
The CCTV shows a man walking along Burnley Road towards Accrington at about 2.30pm on August 17th - five days after Lindsay disappeared.https://t.co/cW393Z8T8g pic.twitter.com/0O4rfHsqy1
A post mortem examination has been conducted and shows that Lindsay died as a result of compression of the neck.
Police said her family have been informed and continue to be supported by family liaison officers.
More to follow.
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