CCTV footage showing the final movements of missing Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian has been released in a bid to help locate her 20 years after her disappearance.
The 25-year-old from Bangor was last seen on February 27, 2005 and is believed to have been murdered.
Nine days after her disappearance, the PSNI launched a murder investigation but no one has ever been charged with her killing.
Despite extensive searches in multiple locations and campaigning by her family, Lisa’s body has never been found.
Twenty years on, her family and police have issued a fresh appeal for information to help find her.
Desperate for answers, her family and the PSNI has released CCTV footage in a bid to help bid to jog the memories of the public.
This move was also supported by a £20,000 reward by the independent charity Crimestoppers for information leading to her body being found.
Lisa’s sister Joanne also said they are starting a digital billboard and bus shelter campaign across Northern Ireland highlighting the 20-year anniversary.
She urged: “Twenty years of secrecy could end with a phone call, a letter, a message.
“Please tell us where Lisa is.”
Last year, Lisa’s name was added to the gravestone of her mother Patricia, who passed away in 2015.
Detective Chief Inspector Kerrie Foreman said Lisa was last seen alive on the night of Sunday February 27, 2005, at a party in Ballyhalbert Caravan Park.
She said: “It’s believed she was murdered that night or in the early hours of the following morning.
“Despite hundreds of extensive search operations and thousands of lines of enquiries completed, Lisa’s body has not been found, and those responsible for her murder have not yet been held to account.
“Twenty years have now passed. That’s 20 long years of unimaginable torment for a loving family. Yet, despite their pain, they’ve never given up their search for answers and, likewise, our determination has remained steadfast.
“We’re releasing CCTV footage, along with still images. This is the last-known footage of Lisa in the run-up to her disappearance.
“My hope is to jog memories, and to encourage anyone with information to speak up.”
LISA DORRIAN CASE EXPLAINED
LISA was last seen at 5am on February 28, 2005 after attending a house party at a caravan park in Ballyhalbert.
The last person who saw Lisa alive had been at the party and told cops how he and Lisa fled the caravan when they heard noises and saw flashing lights outside.
The 25-year-olds handbag and belongings were discovered inside the caravan.
It is believed she was murdered that night or in the early hours of the following morning.
However, no-one has ever been charged and despite repeated appeals, her body has never been found.
Two decades on, the Bangor woman’s family and the PSNI are still searching for her body in the hope for answers and justice.
Detective Chief Inspector Foreman continued: “Lisa wasn’t just a name or an image on a photo or screen.
“She was a real person – a young woman with a family that love and continue to miss her dearly. They deserve to know what happened to her and they deserve justice.
“Those who have information, but who are reluctant or frightened to come forward, must surely have a troubled conscience.
“I am asking you to take this opportunity to do the right thing and speak up. Keep in mind that two decades have now passed. People’s circumstances may have changed and allegiances may have changed.”
“Please be assured that information can be passed, with 100 per cent anonymity, to the independent charity Crimestoppers.
“The charity is offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information given directly to them that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Lisa’s murder or, noteworthy, for information that results in the recovery of her body.”
MURDER THEORY
It is thought Bangor shop worker Lisa’s death, at the hands of someone she knew, was not pre-planned.
She was earlier at a friend’s house before heading to Ballyhalbert Caravan Park where a party was in full swing.
There are suspicions Lisa was strangled by a man who then called on a close relative for help.
The older man, who had deep UVF connections, arrived at the scene and is believed to have helped dispose of her body.
Only Lisa’s handbag and a handful of other items were found during a search.
Officers have suspects in mind but, without a body or further information, they cannot progress the inquiry.
INFORMATION HOPE
The family are desperately hoping that someone with information will come forward and end their nightmare.
Speaking previously about the case, sister Joanne added: “I was 21 when Lisa went missing and I’m almost 40 now.
“It’s a different phase of life where there are things you did in your 20s that you wouldn’t dream of doing now.
“So that’s what we are saying. There are people out there who can come forward and end this for us.
“Twenty years of secrecy could end with a phone call, a letter, a message. Please tell us where Lisa is.”
Joanne Dorrian
She added: “I will celebrate the person who comes to me. I will be eternally grateful to them.
“I know that this cannot be an easy thing to live with so I do encourage them to get in touch.”
Anyone with information on the murder of Lisa Dorrian is asked to contact detectives on 101. Alternatively, information can be provided to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Photos and footage, including CCTV and mobile phone footage, can be shared with the Police Service through the Major Incident Public Portal at https://mipp.police.uk.
