What happened to Debbie Griggs?
DEBBIE GRIGGS was reported missing in May 1999, after she vanished from her home in Deal, Kent.
This is what we know about Debbie Griggs and her death.
Who was Debbie Griggs?
Debbie Griggs was married to Andrew Griggs and worked as a nurse.
She was four months pregnant when her husband reported her missing on May 5, 1999.
He told police that she had left the family home in anger after he arrived home from work and fell asleep.
Her white Peugeot 309 was found abandoned a few days after her disappearance, 1.3 miles away from their home in Walmer.
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What happened to Debbie Griggs?
Debbie suspected her husband was cheating on her with an underage girl.
Andrew denied that there was any affair going on, however, the argument sparked friction in the last six months of their nine-year marriage.
The police found Debbie's diary, which read: "He is out every night."
It added how he "spends only approximately" an hour and a half at home a night and that he would rather "spend more time with" the 15 year old girl.
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Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson QC told the court that Andrew told his friend that he "wished she was dead".
On October 30, 2019, Andrew was jailed for a minimum of 20 years, after a judge said that he suspects that Debbie is somewhere in the English channel.
Andrew claimed that his pregnant wife had walked out on him and taken their three sons while depressed.
The court, however, heard that he killed his wife, disposed of her body and dumped her car more than a mile away, in an attempt to cover his tracks.
Where was Debbie Griggs' body found?
On October 17, 2022, almost two years after Andrew was jailed for her murder, Debbie's remains were found.
Police confirmed that her body was found in the back garden of a home in St Leonards, Dorset.
Andrew had moved to that property in July 2001 and officers had been searching the home since October 5, 2022, after a tip-off.
They found teeth fragments which were confirmed to belong to Debbie, a post-mortem confirmed.
More tests will be carried out to determine how the mother-of-three died.
Her sister, Wendie Rowlinson, posted about the heartbreaking discovery, saying: "In short, 2 years after he murdered her, he moved house and actually took her with him. Then buried her in the back yard.
"PM confirmed it definitely her, plus her unborn (18 week) son.
"Lots of unbelievable nasty details.
"But for me, the most unbelievable is that he took her to the new house.
"I truly don’t think any murderer has done that before."
Detective Chief Inspector Neil Kimber of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate said: "It is now more than 20 years since Debbie Griggs was murdered by her husband but we have never given up hope of one day finding her remains and giving her loved ones some closure.
"Andrew Griggs denied being responsible for his wife’s disappearance but this discovery is further proof that he was lying all along, causing even greater anguish for everyone who knew and loved Debbie.
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"Whilst they continue to mourn her tragic loss to this day, I hope they can take some comfort in the knowledge that she can now be laid to rest.
"We will continue to keep Debbie’s family updated on the progress of our ongoing enquiries and provide support to them at this difficult time."