One of my previous jobs was assessing coroner's files for preservation. There's a lot in this story that reminds me of that work, including the nagging feeling that the file in your hands is the only trace of that person that exists in the world.
David Luck
In November 2023, police discovered the decayed corpse of Tracey Turnell in Walthamstow Market.
She had no phone, job, passport, friends or lovers. There wasn’t a single photo of her.
It was as if, in her far too public death, she entered the public record for the first time. Who was she?
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A decayed corpse was found being wheeled through the centre of Walthamstow. Who was she? And who is to blame for her death?
