THE last known person to have spoken to Joanna Yeates has broken her silence to reveal details of her best friend's final moments.
Rebecca Scott has told how she chatted to the landscape architect about their plans for the Christmas holiday as Jo walked home from the pub on the night she disappeared.It was the last time Jo was seen alive as she headed back to the flat in Canynge Road, Clifton, Bristol, she shared with boyfriend Greg Reardon, on December 17.
Her body was found three miles away in a ditch next to a quarry by a couple walking on Christmas Day morning.
Devastated Rebecca also told of Jo's relationship with Greg, 27, saying the couple were "besotted with each other".
She added: "Every memory I have of Jo is a good memory."
And she backed calls for DNA testing across Bristol — saying she was "desperate" for the killer to be brought to justice.
Rebecca spoke out after cops said they were investigating what could be a "highly significant" piece of evidence handed in by a member of the public.
Police have declined
Close ... Rebecca and Jo
In a heartfelt appeal, Rebecca said: "We are now all desperate to see justice done, so if anyone has information I urge you to call the police.
"You may not have seen or heard anything but think back - has a friend or family member been acting strangely or suspiciously?
"If so please call the police and think about how you'd never want your best friend found murdered on Christmas Day."
Jo rang Rebecca at around 8:30pm as she walked back from the Bristol Ram Pub where she had been drinking with work colleagues.
She said: "I got a call from Jo as she was on her way. It was to arrange our plans for Christmas Eve.
"We were both returning to our parents for Christmas and she was bringing Greg along on Christmas Eve when we went out. It was tradition that we'd meet in our local area.
"She was trying to persuade me to spend New Year in Edinburgh with her too.
"I couldn't commit but our plans for Christmas Eve were set."
The friends — both aged 25 — had known each other for ten years since they attended college together in Winchester.
Rebecca said the first time she knew something was wrong was when she had a message from the police and spoke to Greg.
She revealed: "The next phone call I got was around 4am on Monday December 20, it was a missed call from the police,
Good memories ... Jo and Rebecca with pal
I instantly knew something was wrong so I called Jo's phone and Greg answered, telling me what had happened.
"We all knew something was wrong but were in denial about the situation.
"I always hoped she was still alive but deep down I couldn't help but think she'd been abducted and some harm had come to her.
"As the days went by, as best we could we tried to have a Christmas. My parents were concerned about me and were upset as they too were close to Jo.
"On Christmas Day we heard the news we had all been dreading. We had the TV on, watching the news, when it was reported a body had been found.
"In a way I felt relief at the news. I was gutted too but I knew that she was now not a missing person and no further harm could come of her.
"I remember sending her mum a message saying 'I'm sorry'. I didn't know what else to say. Everyone was devastated."
Rebecca, a PhD student at Swansea University, said Jo had been "very happy" with her career and relationship with Greg, which she described as "the real deal".
She also dismissed claims Jo had been having an affair, saying: "I was not aware of anyone else on the scene."
She added: "Jo was besotted with Greg, and he was with her."
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