The daughter of a woman who was murdered more than 30 years ago has made an emotional television appeal on Crimewatch to help find her killer.
Shona Stevens, 31, was found with serious injuries on a footpath in a wooded area only yards from her home in Irvine, Ayrshire, at around 1.20pm on November 10, 1994.
The mother of a seven-year-old daughter had suffered severe head trauma and died in hospital three days later. Her killer has never been caught.
At the 30th anniversary of the horrific killing last year, a reward of up to £20,000 was offered by Crimestoppers.
Ms Stevens’s daughter Candice, now 37, appeared on BBC One’s Crimewatch Live programme yesterday (Monday) to urge people to come forward with information.
She said: ‘My mum was my inspiration. Every moment I got to spend with her I cherished and I only wish I could have known her as an adult.
‘I have tried to follow her ideals. She was incredibly bright, academic, multi-talented and just such a beautiful person.
‘I was seven-years-old when I lost my mum. When I saw her coffin that’s when it hit me that she was gone.
‘Losing my mum has impacted every facet of my life. To anyone that’s got any information about Shona’s case, please, please share whatever you know with the police.
Any little bit of information, however insignificant you think it may be, please share it.
‘It’s been 30 years. My mum deserves justice, my gran is 90-years-old and she deserves justice and so do I.’
Police said Ms Stevens walked to the Co-op in Bourtreehill shopping centre at around 1pm on the day she was attacked.
She was last seen walking alone on Towerlands Road at around 1.10pm.
Ten minutes later, she was found in a wooded area near to the back of Alder Green, only 200 yards from her home.
Police said they believed her killer had local connections and urged anyone with information to contact them.
Detective Inspector Stuart Gillies, from Police Scotland’s major investigation team, said: ‘There is always the possibility that there are further witnesses that haven’t been identified or haven’t come forward.
‘Thirty years have passed and I’m confident that there are answers in the community.
‘The manner of this incident is shocking and it continues to be investigated as a priority.
‘I want to hear from anybody who has got any information that can help us advance this investigation. We are desperate for answers for Shona’s family and the community.’
In 2021, detectives released images of a distinctive novelty keyring in a fresh bid to solve the cold case.
Police said the cartoon-style figure looked as if it had broken off a keyring and was found during the initial search of the crime scene.