A woman killed on the A1 fifty years ago may be identified. Investigators believe she has links to South West England.
She had connections to the South West of England. People last saw her in February 1975. She walked without shoes on the A1 near Baldock, where a car hit her. Her feet were clean, suggesting she hadn’t been barefoot long.
Locate International investigates old cases and worked with a couple who knew her. A forensic artist made new images of her appearance based on the couple’s recollections, who came forward after a 2010 appeal.
They thought she was a French woman, around 23 to 25 years old, who might have used the names Anna or Odile. Investigators found the name Odile Ledoux in a news story from 1972 in a Cambridge newspaper.
A speaker for the charity talked cautiously about the name, emphasizing it may be a significant development. They asked anyone who recognizes the name to reach out, promising to check all clues until they are ruled out.
The woman stayed with the couple in the early 1970s and frequented the Stotfold Social Club. She worked at an industrial park in Henlow before studying in Cambridge.
The article said Odile Ledoux studied English at Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology and lived on Sturton Street, possibly originating from near Paris, with friends in Newquay.
The charity wants to identify “Baldock Woman” after 50 years, believing someone holds a vital clue. Even a small piece of information can help them find her identity.
The opportunity to find information is diminishing. If alive, she would be in her late 60s or mid 70s, so people should help before it is too late.
Volunteers worked tirelessly to identify her. A seemingly minor clue could revolutionize the investigation, urging people to come forward with any information.
The charity is intensely investigating the name Odile Ledoux, alongside Anne or Anna. They encourage anyone with relevant details to contact them.