| Detective Chief Inspector Ewen West said Tayside Police has had more than 20 separate calls following a renewed plea on Tuesday, all of which will now be followed up.
The Operation Trinity head acknowledged he was surprised by the amount of new information from the public.
“I want to publicly thank everyone who has called us this week with a view to helping our inquiries,” said DCI West.
“We have had more than 20 responses over the last three days, a number of those via Crimestoppers. What has impressed me is we are not going over old ground here — the vast majority of the information is completely new.
“We have spoken to those callers, taken as much information as possible from them and are now in the process of assessing what they’ve told us. We will be visiting almost every one of those people to speak to them further.”
Calls have come in from the Dundee area, as well as Angus and the Mearns and Aberdeenshire.
DCI West added, “Information is key to progressing our inquiries. I would again urge anyone who might have information — no matter how insignificant they believe it to be — to get in touch with us.
“The team is on hand to speak to you and we are more than happy to receive any information via Crimestoppers. That information is as crucial now as it was in 1979.”
Carol’s body was discovered in Templeton Woods, Dundee, on March 21, 1979.
She was last seen at about 8pm the previous day in the area of Exchange St, where she was seen to get in to the passenger seat of a red vehicle driven by a man.
A handbag she had with her that night was recovered on the banks of the River Don at Kintore, Aberdeenshire, on April 1 that year.
This led to intense police activity both at the time in Kintore — as part of the wider investigation — and also during more recent inquiries into her death. Tayside officers have also been in the area again this week.
The area of the river of particular interest is near Kintore Bridge. The bag was recovered, as the river flows, just beyond the bridge.
Detectives also want to identify a man called Roger who lived in the Main Street who was believed to be a bus driver. At present he remains untraced and any further information would greatly assist inquiries.
The inquiry team also wants to hear from anyone who may recall seeing Carol in the Highwayman pub, in the Hilltown area of Dundee, or indeed any other places she may have frequented or visited.
Anyone with information can contact the police on Dundee 591909, text 07973 124711, email mail@tayside.pnn.police.uk or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |
