Who killed Julie?

Julie who was 23-years of age at the time of her death was last seen alive at about 11.30pm on Friday, August 5, 1994 in Crown Street, Liverpool city centre near to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Her naked body was found at lunchtime the following day in a field near to the Wheatsheaf public house on the Rainford by-pass. She had been strangled.

Police hunting for Julie's killer have now released information concerning a new and important line of enquiry which may lead to the identification of her killer. A witness has recently revealed that he saw a young woman answering Julie's description arguing with a man at about 12.30am on Saturday, August 6, 1994.

The man was attempting to drag her into a white transit van parked outside the Wheatsheaf public house. This was only a matter of yards from where Julie's body was found later that day.

Police have previously appealed for information about a white transit van which had been seen by another witness near to the point where her body was found. Detective Chief Inspector Francis Youell, the senior investigating officer in charge of the murder enquiry, said today: "This is the most important lead that the enquiry team have received in many years. There is every indication that the young lady seen fighting off her attacker could have been Julie Finley".

He appealed for anyone who was near to the Wheatsheaf public house, who saw a man struggling with a woman at about 12.30am on Saturday, August 6, 1994 to come forward.

He further appealed for a friend of Julie's named Tina, who contacted the murder team shortly after her murder to get back in touch with the police.

Tina told the murder team that on the night of her murder Julie had told her that she intended to meet a taxi driver from Prescot. Tina failed to recontact the police as she promised and is urged to do so.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.