‘Texts made it look like she was still alive’

A father accused of murdering his daughter sent text messages from her phone with her mum to make people think she was still alive, a court heard today (MON). Bernadette Walker, 17, was reported missing by her parents Sarah and Scott Walker, aged 37 and 50 respectively, on 21 July after she had not been seen for three days. Police searched for the missing teenager aided by a massive public appeal organised by her mum and dad. A ‘no body’…