Will justice ever be served?

It is now 32 years since a Sheffield woman’s body was found dumped at a Peak District beauty spot.

But despite years of appeals for information and reviews of the investigation into the death of Dawn Shields, detectives are still no closer to identifying her killer.

Dawn’s body was found by a ranger on Mam Tor in Castleton in May 1994.

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Dawn Shields died 31 years ago | Shields family

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Dawn was a mum-of-one from Pitsmoor and just 19 years old when tragedy struck.

She vanished after being picked up in a car in Broomhall – Sheffield’s red light district at the time - and driven away.

Dawn used sex work to support herself and her 11-month-old baby at the time after being pressurised into prostitution at a young age.

Mandy Shields, from Sheffield, pictured with a photo of sister Dawn, who was murdered in 1994 | National World

A post mortem examination revealed Dawn suffered head injuries in a fatal attack. She had also been strangled.

Her naked body was buried under some rocks and she was missing for a week before her remains were found.

To mark the 25th anniversary of her murder, South Yorkshire Police carried out a review of the case in the hope of developing new leads.

It was hoped that advances in technology would provide the breakthrough needed when exhibits held in storage for decades were re-examined. But to this day, Dawn’s killer remains at large.

The body of 19-year-old Dawn was found in a shallow grave in the Peak District on May 20, 1994. She had been strangled

Dave Stopford, in charge of the probe at that time, described the murder as a "horrendous crime".

He said Dawn was a "vulnerable, young person" when she was killed and the police force was keen to secure "justice" for her and her family.

To mark the 30th anniversary of Dawn’s murder, her sister, Mandy Shields, called for more to be done to find the killer.

She said: “It (the police investigation) needs to be reopened. It needs to be started from the beginning. Even if it amounts to nothing, at least they’ve double ticked those boxes again, because the line that they’re going down is not working. Because 30 years later, here we are. The way it’s going it will be another 10 years, and another 10 years.

“After 30 years of getting nowhere would it hurt to start from the beginning again?

“I think 30 years is a long time now. My sister is now a nannan, of a grandson she has not even seen.”

Dawn Shields’ body was found in a shallow grave on the slopes of Mam Tor, Castleton

Remembering Dawn, three decades on, Mandy said had fond memories of her younger sister before she got involved in drugs.

“She would not leave home without her make up, without her hair done” said Mandy.

“She was one of the kindest, gentlest, people. She wouldn't say boo to a goose. If anyone picked on her, I would be the one to defend her.”

Dawn's death is one of two unsolved killings in Sheffield involving sex workers.

Michaela Hague, 25, was killed seven years later after being picked up from Bower Street, off Corporation Street in the city centre, on Bonfire Night 2001. She was found stabbed slumped on a nearby car park after being stabbed 19 times in her back and neck.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.