THE mother of missing teenager Rachel Wilson yesterday attended the opening of an inquest into her son's death.
Richard Anthony Hopkins, 29, was found dead on Friday, February 4, at sheltered accommodation in Middlesbrough.
His mother, Tina Wilson, of Deepdale Avenue, Middlesbrough, attended the hearing at Teesside Coroner's Court. The inquest was adjourned.
Rachel, who worked as a prostitute to feed her heroin addiction, disappeared in May 2002. A police hunt and widespread appeals have failed to turn up any leads.
Rachel, who lived in Grove Hill, Middlesbrough, was last seen on security camera footage in the Woodlands Road and Southfield Road area of Middlesbrough at about 3.30am on May 31, 2002.
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