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Leah Croucher's family, who was killed on her way to work in 2019, have been 'happy' that a date for her inquest has been announced. The 19-year-old was killed by convicted child murderer Neil Maxwell, who committed suicide in April 2019 at the age of 49, just two months after Leah vanished, according to Thames Valley Police. Since the police probe into her death was closed, relatives of the teen have now learned that a complete inquest is scheduled to be held on June 19 and June 20 this year.

A computer-generated photo of the man they suspect has surfaced, revealing what he might have looked like when she vanished in Milton Keynes in February 2019. Neil Maxwell, the perpetrator of Leah's murder, is the only one being investigated into Leah's murder, but police haven't been able to locate him in the area at the time. Maxwell died on April 4, two months after Leah's abduction. Leah's remains were discovered in the loft of a house in Milton Keynes in October, but a post-mortem was unable to establish the cause of her death.

BARBARA DAVIES: A faded'missing' poster with a portrait of Leah Croucher (pictured: right) is still attached to a tree in Milton Keynes' street, where her remains were discovered in an unoccupied house this month (pictured: left). Why was it that police who knocked twice on the door of the teenager's disappearance two times, as well as a push through the letter box, demanding to know and asking the owner to call a letter box, did not investigate more deeply Cursory Land Registry checks? The owner of 2 was an elderly Kuwaiti woman who was living in the Middle East. She may have told them that in the fall of 2018, she had entrusted a key to local handyman Neil Maxwell (pictured: top) so that she could do maintenance work on her house.

Human remains discovered in a loft in Milton Keynes have been identified as Leah Croucher, three years after the 19-year-old boy (pictured) went missing. A post-mortem, which was carried out last week, has been inconclusive in terms of Leah's death, and police in the Thames Valley say their probes are ongoing. On October 10, the remains and Leah's belongings, as well as a rucksack, were discovered in a property on Loxbeare Drive, in Furzton, Milton Keynes, triggering a murder probe. On October 14, Thames Valley Police announced that a deceased man, 49-year-old Neil Maxwell, was the prime suspect in their probe.

When Leah Croucher, 19, went missing in February 2019, police called to the Milton Keynes home, where human remains and her possessions were discovered last week. They had no response and pushed a leaflet through the door. Matthew Barber, the Chief Constable of Milton Keynes and the Police and Crime Commissioner, has requested that the Chief Constable provide him with a report to determine if further inquiry is required. "The property in Loxbeare Drive is a complicated and difficult situation, and I want to warn local people that it could take a few weeks before we can conclude our forensic investigations.'

At the Servant King Church and Ridgeway Community Centre this evening, the people in Furzton, Milton Keynes, where Leah Croucher (pictured-inset) vanished in February 2019, were encouraged to 'come together, to reflect, pray, and light a candle.' It comes after Thames Valley Police said on Friday that a deceased man, Neil Maxwell, was the prime suspect in their probe. Maxwell, who has been portrayed as a "wrong 'un" with a'sinister facet, died two months after Leah's disappearance.

Leah Croucher (right), the prime suspect (left) behind Leah Croucher's disappearance (right), threatened to throttle his ex mother. When Leah vanished in connection with a shooting in Newport, Buckinghamshire, Neil Maxwell, who had a string of sexual convictions, including rape, was missing, police arrested him. Maxwell, 49, had evaded arrest 18 times on the run from 2018 to 2019. Human remains were discovered at the cemetery where human remains were discovered (lower inset).

When Leah went missing in connection with a sex attack, Neil Maxwell, who had a string of criminal convictions, including rape, was arrested by police. Just a few weeks before Leah went missing, a former Maxwell friend said he had received a call from the convicted child killer out of the blue. He feared,' the friend told the Sunday Mirror, "he was afraid." He couldn't stomach going back inside.'

Neil Maxwell (left), a murder suspect in Leah Croucher (right)' abduction, said he had a "sinister personality" when he was identified as the person suspected of killing the 19-year-old, who vanished in February 2019. When she was in his mid-20s, the woman, who does not want to be identified, dated Maxwell as an underage schoolgirl.' Maxwell portrayed her as a strong woman, and she said he groomed her and took advantage of her. He was well-known in the region for attempting to pin down girls and insist that they be forced to obey them...' Eventually, everyone moved away from him. He was a deeply sinister figure. It's sad that he did this to Leah, but she said, 'I'm not surprised in the slightest.'

The convicted sex offender (left) committed suicide two months after Leah Croucher (right) vanished, sparking suspicion that he may have held her captive for weeks as police and her relatives pleaded for her safe return. Now, the Mail will reveal the full extent of Maxwell's criminal history, including the case in which a magistrate spared him a prison term in 2018 after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman despite being a convicted rapist. Just nine months after Maxwell's return from strike, he went on to strike again. He was on the lookout for that offence at the time of Leah's disappearance, but he had to evade arrest on 18 occasions.

Human remains were discovered in the loft alongside the missing teenager's backpack, according to Neil Maxwell. While they were away, he had been hired by the Kuwaiti owners to do maintenance work. Leah's 49-year-old was still on the run for a suspected sexual assault on a woman in Newport Pagnell four months before, with Thames Valley Police making 18 attempts to arrest him.

Human remains were discovered in a Milton Keynes house less than half a mile from where Leah, a mother, vanished in 2019, prompting her family's 'darkest concerns had come true.' As police carried the bodies to a waiting undertakers' vehicle, Claire Croucher could be heard sobbling behind a black screen. Claire and her husband John had arrived unexpectedly to find their daughter's body missing from the house (pictured with Leah's sister Jade) - over three years since her abduction in February 2019. A note was left for 'our darling Leah,' right from her parents' house. According to the Land Registry, police in Kuwait are expected to provide an update on their probe, which appears to be focusing on the attic of the house, which is listed as belonging to the Al-Omer family, who neighbors claim are from Kuwait but live in Dubai. The Al-Omers stayed at the house months after she vanished, but there is no evidence that they were involved in her abduction, and they only used the house once a year as a'summer home,' according to neighbour. In addition, the newspaper says there is CCTV footage capturing the moment her body was discovered. On Monday, two men alleged to be estate agents had arrived, and her belongings, including a backpack, were discovered inside. When the police swept in, a third man was called and landed with ladders. The attic and ceiling are being worked on by forensics teams, where the remains were allegedly hidden, according to the investigators. It came as Thames Valley Police are yet to arrest anyone – or publicly identify any suspects – but they have found out that a convicted paedophile who lived in a detached home in Buckinghamshire because he was detained at the time.

The flowers planted at the Milton Keynes by friends of John and Claire Croucher on their behalf had a sad handwritten note that promised to'never give up fighting' for daughter Leah. Forensics teams are set to remove the remains discovered at the house, which had been previously owned by a convicted paedophil, three years ago, as police examine why they did not search the house in Milton Keynes when the 19-year-old vanished.

Leah Croucher (right) was discovered dead on the door of the house in 2019 - but rather than pursuing attempts to get inside, she allegedly found her remains inside, so instead of searching for her, simply run a leaflet through the letterbox. The approach to the house, which had previously been home to a paedophile (left), meant that no Thames Valley officer stepped over the threshold on Monday. Besides, the human remains, which were believed to be those of Leah, 19, may have been undiscovered for three and a half years.

Human remains discovered in a house that was once home to a convicted sex criminal can be revealed tonight. Following the discovery of the remains, which are believed to be those of the missing 19-year-old, detectives in Milton Keynes (pictured right). It has since emerged that the £490,000 house, which the girl is said to have walked past on her way to work, was once occupied by a convicted paedophil. The man, who was renting the house from its Dubai-based owner, was banned from having sex attacks on two teenagers. When Leah vanished in February 2019, it is not clear if he was living in the rented house (pictured inset: A graph demonstrating Leah Croucher). The convicted paedophile's parents told The Times that the family had moved out prior to Leah's disappearance. His mother also told the newspaper that they had not seen the convicted sex criminal 'for years.' In the meantime, neighbours today said that the detached house had been empty since 2019.

After 19-year-old Leah vanished in Milton Keynes three and a half years ago, the Croucher family was hit with two deaths. Haydon, Leah's older brother, died after telling a therapist that he was finding it difficult to cope with his sister's disappearance and was focused on hanging himself. Haydon, 24, was discovered hanged in his Bletchley flat nine months after Leah was ruled out by his mother Tracey Furness and sister Jade. He died in hospital later. On February 15, 2019, Leah vanished. The woman was seen walking to work in Milton Keynes the morning. Claire and John, her parents, are missing after she refused to return home. After finding human remains in their hunt for Leah, Thames Valley Police said on Wednesday that they had now opened a murder probe. The remains were discovered in a four-bedroom detached house that has been rented out in Loxbeare Drive, in the city's Furzton neighborhood. In the house, Leah's sacksack and personal possessions were also found.

Since finding human remains in their hunt for missing teenager Leah Croucher, who vanished in Milton Keynes over three and a half years ago, police have opened a murder probe. On the morning of February 15, 2019, Leah was last seen walking to work in Milton Keynes. Claire and John, her parents, have reported her missing after she did not return home. Over the years, Thames Valley Police have searched over 4,000 houses in the hopes of finding the teen. Since Monday, police have been looking for a four-bedroom detached house that has been rented out in Loxbeare Drive, in the city's Furzton neighborhood. "We found Leah Croucher's rucksack and personal possessions during the investigation,' a Thames Valley Police spokesperson said. Thames Valley Police have opened a murder probe as a result of our findings.

The Art Gallery of NSW, one of Australia's most prominent art galleries, now requires visitors to click through an Acknowledgement of Country before being able to access the site. Ben Fordham, a 2GB host, attacked Acknowledgement of Country and wondered what the Art Gallery of NSW's acknowledgment is. 'Once upon a time, it was something special.' Now, it's so tokenistic that people are tuning out,' Fordham said on Thursday. If you click 'Continue' on the link, you will not be able to access the [Art Gallery of NSW] website.'

Indigenous chiefs have chastised Coles for using the Acknowledgement of Country on its receipts. The note was written near the bottom of the receipt and reads: "Coles Group acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Australia." Elders, both old and new, are recognized for their contribution and are lauded.' 'Coles Group extends its respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and acknowledge their rich traditions and service links to land and waters,' it said.

Indigenous chiefs have slammed the Acknowledge of Country for using the Acknowledgedgment of Country, coining the process'condescending' to Aboriginal people. The acknowledgment of The Masked Singer and The Block, according to Wurundjeri elder Ian Hunter, was 'completely unnecessary.' 'Mr Hunter wrote, 'It should only be used where appropriate, such as a citizenship ceremony.'