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__ P ____ hoenix Journals __ Lydia Grayson YESTERDAY at around 9am, 22 year-old prostitute Amanda Clarke was found dead in her own homeby a neighbour, tied to a chair with bruising to the body and 26 stab wounds to the chest.
 * 8th of December 2007 ||
 * SIDEWALK SALLY SLAUGHTERED SAVAGELY[[image:tied_up_waman.png align="right"]] **

Police were immediately called by a terrified neighbour who had come to drop over some mail. Police began pulling up at the driveway of Ms Clarke’s home at 9:30am. The house was quickly declared a crime scene and fenced off by police, detectives and forensics.

Upon search of the house and surrounding areas, a baseball bat was found wedged in a bush in the front yard. No fingerprints were obtained from it. Detectives also found a client book in Clarke’s home with the names and phone numbers of her current clients. According to the neighbours, “it was a real shock to us when we found out. Amanda has always been a polite and friendly girl. None of us knew she was involved in that stuff…” said a surprised neighbour who was unaware of what was going on in their community.

During a short press conference, Senior Detective Whitty appealed for help from the general public, “the evidence has given us a few leads but if anybody has any information, please contact the Phoenix Police Department. You may remain anonymous.”