Parents of 14-year-old girl who went missing 20 years ago beg for ‘answers’
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The parents of a 14-year-old girl who disappeared 20 years ago in Blackpool have begged for an end to their “nightmare”, as the police issue a fresh appeal. In a new appeal, her parents Karen and Robert Downes urged anyone with information about what happened to their “lovely, cheeky, bubbly girl” to come forward. Charlene’s disappearance remains unsolved despite arrests, two trials and a financial reward “Somebody knows something somewhere and we ask them to come forward and please, end our nightmare,” Mrs Downes said. We want justice for Charlene, we want justice for Charlene’s parents and family.” Describing her as a “vulnerable teenage girl” who was being exploited, he called on other children who had been in the same position and may have been “too frightened” to give evidence to come forward.
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