| Location | Portabello, Scotland |
| Age | 5 years |
| Visitors | 3,722 since 23/04/2007 |
| Creator |
Caroline, 5, disappeared from the seaside resort town of Portobello, just outside of Edinburgh,
Scotland, on July 8, 1983. That evening she asked her mother if she could go to a nearby park to
play for a few minutes. Her mother let her, but Caroline never returned. Other children at the
playground said she had gone off with a man who had taken her to a fairground, Fun City, and given
her money so she could go on the rides. They were seen leaving Fun City together, holding hands.
Caroline's naked body was found on July 18 at Twycross in Leicestershire, 300 miles from where
she was abducted. The medical examiner could not determine what had caused her to die, but she had
clearly been murdered.
Caroline's murder went unsolved until 1990, when a van driver named Robert Black was arrested
for kidnapping and assault. Police noticed that the crime had similarities to Caroline's murder
and the murders of Sarah Harper and Susan Maxwell. Gasoline receipts proved that Black was in the
area when the three girls were murdered. Their bodies had been found within twenty-six miles of each
other. Black had shown paedophiliac tendencies since adolescence. He was convicted of killing Susan,
Caroline and Sarah in 1994 and given ten life sentences; he will probably never be freed.
I didn't know her personally but there are too many children being taken from this earth by
EVIL PEOPLE.
Caroline Sweetheart Rest In Peace
Waiting at the Door
I can’t explain so deep inside
The very fabric of my soul
Only a heart that grieves such loss
Can ever truly understand
It’s like you’re waiting at the door
Until a loved one comes back home
You feel a longing in your heart
When they appear the longing stops
But in a loss that never ends
You’re always standing at that door
You feel the longing in the breeze
So incomplete and never filled
I cannot find the words to say
Just what it’s like to want forever
Never seeing them again
Just always waiting at the door
Alison Mary Dunn
as a kid the same age, i remember this, it scared me a lot, i felt sad that caroline was gone, i never forgot her nor her loss im 31 now, i never forgot you
I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU CAROLINE. XX
I look back now and wish that I had done something to prevent you from being taken. I didnt know at the time what was happening, Im so sorry sweetheart...You are always in my heart and forever in my thoughts.
Fly with the Angels. Love Laura xxx
such a sad sad story i was only twelve when caroline was taken by that evil evil man, and i remember crying while watching the news i was so devastated and her name has stayed with me all these years.
my heart goes out to her family.
caroline no one can hurt you now, now your at peace playing with all the angels
love debbie
Sad time
I remember reading all about this. that poor wee lassie trusted an adult and look what happened to her. She has such a lovely smile too.
Sleep tight angel
xxx
♥ღ♥ Hold My Hand In Heaven ♥ღ♥
♥ღ♥ Hold my hand in heaven show me the way,
meet me at the pearly gates
I'll see you there some sweet day.
I don't care about the riches or fame I leave below It'll all mean nothing where were gonna go.
Hold my hand in heaven,
show me the way,
how I've missed you here on earth
I have so much to say.
I'll be the one with the smile on my face,
and I'll greet you with a warm embrace.
We'll walk down the streets of gold,
and stare at the sparkling flowing streams.
Hold my hand in heaven
like I've pictured all those times in my dreams.
Nothing on this earth could possibly compare,
to all the glory you have in heaven up there.
Once I reach my destination,
and I get see your face.
All will go well,
I'll be in my final resting place ♥ღ♥
By Lisa Reed
♥ღ♥ With Love Yvonne ♥ღ♥
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sending my love to a beautiful angel xx
i remember the story so well i lived 20 miniutes away from you in niddrie my daughter was only a baby at the time i prayed for you i cried for you the pain was yet to worsen when you were found the same with sarah and susan how on earth are those horible prediators aloud to be in amoung decent people i hope he rots with all the beasts your in my thoughts princess sending my love to you and your family give sarah and susan a hug from me xxxxxxxx so sorry hunni
Childhood memory
I was only a baby when Caroline was abducted, I live in Musselburgh which is just 5mins down the road from Portobello and for years before they caught Black we were always warned by our parents not to wander far because of what happened to Caroline.
Black was sent to the boys home in Musselburgh in the 60's and used to walk up to Portobello to go swimming, his walk went past Caroline's future home.
I wish he had never been sent here, maybe then she would still be alive.
You were a beautiful Angel and you will never be forgotten, I for one shall never forget.
My heart goes out to your Family
I hope you are at peace, safe at last
R.I.P
x
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