They killed her, then dumped her in the creek.
It’s been 27 years and her family still doesn’t know who ended her life.
Her name is Heather Turner. She was murdered on January 16, 1998. She was only 16.
Heather was the cutest little girl, her cousin Kym-Maree Kuijpers remembers.
A born performer, Heather started tap dancing and ballet at the age of three and spent most of her childhood years perfecting her craft.
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