In Memory of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth
Lynda & Dawn memorial
It is 23 years July 1986 since 15 year old Enderby school girl Dawn Ashworth was
murdered and 26 years November 1983 since Lynda Mann also a 15 year old school girl
from neighbouring Narborough was also brutally taken; both were killed by the same
man. Their deaths were the first in the world to be solved using DNA testing and
screening.
During our initial research it became obvious that their murderer's name was easier to
find on the internet or elsewhere than any actual reference to the two girls (mainly in
forensic science journals and related disciplines, newspapers and web sites from Delhi to
Derby from Dakar to Delaware). The world covered the first case to be cracked using
DNA - in every excerpt the perpetrator was the primary reference.
Indeed in many reports Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth were not even mentioned. This
fact has strengthened the belief and will of people locally and nationwide to establish a
permanent memorial to Lynda and Dawn. His name is etched in history while in many
places the names, lives and memories of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth the schoolgirl
victims are almost forgotten.
Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth both had promising lives ahead of them and both
were popular among friends; the following pages are dedicated to them and contain
memories of their short lives posted by friends and families. Even if you found this site
by chance and did not know of them please take time to consider what happened.
Recently we started to lobby for their killer to be kept in prison. During this an idea was
raised to raise money to create some kind of memorial to Lynda and Dawn. This was in
direct response to their killers subsequent appeal for early release.
This web site and the two related Facebook groups aim to do the following:
* to serve as an online memorial
and to create permanent physical memorial/s to Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth.
* lobby the government to reject their killers case for appeal.
Please support this initiative (things you can do)
Lynda & Dawn memorial
It is 23 years July 1986 since 15 year old Enderby school girl Dawn Ashworth was
murdered and 26 years November 1983 since Lynda Mann also a 15 year old school girl
from neighbouring Narborough was also brutally taken; both were killed by the same
man. Their deaths were the first in the world to be solved using DNA testing and
screening.
During our initial research it became obvious that their murderer's name was easier to
find on the internet or elsewhere than any actual reference to the two girls (mainly in
forensic science journals and related disciplines, newspapers and web sites from Delhi to
Derby from Dakar to Delaware). The world covered the first case to be cracked using
DNA - in every excerpt the perpetrator was the primary reference.
Indeed in many reports Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth were not even mentioned. This
fact has strengthened the belief and will of people locally and nationwide to establish a
permanent memorial to Lynda and Dawn. His name is etched in history while in many
places the names, lives and memories of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth the schoolgirl
victims are almost forgotten.
Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth both had promising lives ahead of them and both
were popular among friends; the following pages are dedicated to them and contain
memories of their short lives posted by friends and families. Even if you found this site
by chance and did not know of them please take time to consider what happened.
Recently we started to lobby for their killer to be kept in prison. During this an idea was
raised to raise money to create some kind of memorial to Lynda and Dawn. This was in
direct response to their killers subsequent appeal for early release.
This web site and the two related Facebook groups aim to do the following:
* to serve as an online memorial
and to create permanent physical memorial/s to Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth.
* lobby the government to reject their killers case for appeal.
Please support this initiative (things you can do)
- Tell other people about this and why you think it is important
- Join our Facebook group
- Donate or help us to raise funds for a permanent memorial to Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth.
- SIGN the e-petition at the prime ministers website
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Lynda Dawn
| REMEMBER Lynda Mann Dawn Ashworth |
| Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of the twilight before sunrise. The name Dawn is Anglo in origin; Dawn also means awakening. Lynda-Dawn (Beautiful-Awakening?) |
| Lynda from Linda /Lind - English meaning of the name LYNDA for a girl - variation of Linda, lime tree, linden tree, beautiful. Lind is Germanic meaning "soft and tender" though ultimately Celtic in root. Image of tree in meaning depicts a gentle personality. Latin/USA: beautiful. |