Jo Yeates murder: See who's been affected by crime

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As Jo Yeates' parents make a fresh appeal for information about her murder, Newsbeat takes a look at the people affected by the crime.

Yeates' dad and mum David and Theresa asked for anyone who knows their daughter's killer to come forward.
They said if someone was holding back information that person was "prolonging" the family's torment.
Meanwhile, Jo's flat is still being examined.

Jo Yeates

Jo Yeates' body was found strangled in a lane on Christmas Day Twenty-five-year-old architect Jo Yeates' body was found in a lane near her home in Clifton in Bristol on Christmas Day.
She had been strangled.
Her boyfriend Greg Reardon had reported her missing on 19 December after he returned from a weekend away.
Jo was last seen on CCTV camera in a Tesco store on 17 December, on her way home from a night out with workmates.
In a statement after her death, her family said: "We will always miss the presence which came with her; hearing her voice, her lightness, and standing back with pride, watching her grow through life."

Jo's parents, David and Theresa Yeates

Mr and Mrs Yeates have urged people not to protect their daughter's killer Jo's parents David and Theresa say their lives were "changed forever" the day their daughter disappeared.

In their latest appeal for information, they said anyone who was holding back information was prolonging the family's torment.

They also asking people to look out for "someone who has been somehow justifying her being killed".

Jo's brother, Chris Yeates

Jo's brother Chris has said his sister was his "personal inspiration" Jo's brother Chris Yeates released a statement saying her murder had created a "surreal hole of despair" in his life.

The 28-year-old described his sister as a "personal inspiration" in his life.

Jo's boyfriend, Greg Reardon

Boyfriend Greg Reardon reported Jo missing on 19 December Jo's 27-year-old boyfriend Greg Reardon reported her missing to police on 19 December, after returning to Clifton from a weekend away.

His phone and a laptop computer were examined by police as part of the inquiry.

In a statement released in January, he said: "Jo was a beautiful woman, beautiful in mind, body and soul. I will always love her."

Jo's landlord, Chris Jefferies

Jo's landlord - arrested on suspicion of murder - but later released on bail Jo's landlord Chris Jefferies, who lived in a flat above her and her boyfriend, was arrested on 30 December on suspicion of her murder.

Prior to his arrest, the 65-year-old bachelor told police that he saw Jo leave the flat with two people on the night she went missing.

Police searched the retired public school teacher's home and a silver Chrysler car was removed from the property
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But on New Year's day he was released on bail pending further investigations.

Det Ch Insp Phil Jones

Det Ch Insp Jones revealed Jo's body was missing a sock when found Det Ch Insp Phil Jones is the senior investigating officer leading the investigation into Jo's murder.

In early January he was the man who revealed that Jo was missing one sock when her body was found, and that she had no boots or jacket on.

He said he was "keeping an open mind" about whether Miss Yeates had been strangled with the sock or whether her killer or killers could be keeping it as a trophy.

The police's handling of the case has also been questioned in the media.

ITV journalists were banned from press conferences at one point after the channel broadcast a report which was critical of the investigation.

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