Overview

• Mary Bastholm, 15, disappeared in 1968 while traveling to see her boyfriend, and her fate remains unknown nearly 60 years later.
• She worked at the Pop-In Café, later renamed the Clean Plate, where serial killer Fred West was a regular customer.
• A 2021 police excavation at the café, prompted by a TV documentary's discovery of 'blue material,' found no human remains or significant evidence.
• Police determined that the 'blue material' was likely debris from a burst pipe caused by the documentary crew's drilling, not linked to Mary Bastholm.
• Mary's family continues to seek answers and receives support from Gloucestershire Police, while requesting privacy during this difficult time.