Name: Arlene Bernadette Arkinson
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: August 14, 1994
Location Last Seen: Castlederg, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Date of Birth: April 20, 1979
Age: 15 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Dark blonde, shoulder length
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Medium build; fresh complexion.
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Arlene disappeared in the early hours of 14th August 1994, after going to a disco in the seaside town of Bundoran in the Irish Republic. She was last seen in a car driven by Robert Howard.
Robert Howard was charged with her murder but was acquitted in 2005.
In a coroner's inquest held in July 2021, Howard was found responsible for the abduction and murder of Arlene. The manner of death is unknown. Howard died in prison in 2015. Despite extensive searches on both sides of the border, her remains have yet to be found.
Agency Name: Strabane Police
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 02871 367337
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N/A
Police Service of Northern Ireland
RTE News 10/26/06
Missing People
BBC News
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 10/4/22 - By: Htmlcnvtr
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** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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