Although the mystery surrounding the ‘Wembley Point Woman’ remains unsolved over two decades on, there are several theories about what may have happened.
Numerous appeals have been made since her death in October 2004, but still, her identity and reason for being at the 262ft tower remain unknown.
She reportedly headed up to the 21st floor, smoked a cigarette, flicked through a newspaper, climbed on top of a table and jumped out of a window.
The forensic artist who mocked up an image of her to aid the investigation recently told LADbible that there have been ‘a few leads’ over the years, but they have never led to anything ‘concrete’.
“Even now, we still don’t know who she was,” Hew Morrison said. “Someone, somewhere, is suffering wondering where the hell their loved one is and it must be absolutely horrible.
“Everyone deserves to have their name back, they deserve to have that dignity, they deserve to have that face restored to have that dignity as well.”
Those who have looked into the case don’t have that much to work with, apart from a few clues.
The baffling cold case dates back to 29 October 2024, when a well-dressed woman fell to her death from an office block named Wembley Point – now known as the WEM Tower London – in the UK capital.
She fell to her death from the 21st floor of the London tower block in 2004 (Google Maps)
What do we know about the Wembley Point Woman?
The victim was Afro-Caribbean, between 5ft 1ins and 5ft 3ins in height and believed to be somewhere between 20 and 40 years old.
She was wearing a maroon bomber jacket, a thin black polo neck jumper, a claret crew neck jumper, black tights and trousers at the time of her death.
Black ‘Skechers’ boots with side zips and buckles were on her feet, while there was also a black leather glove on her right hand.
A stud earring was in her right ear, while she was also found wearing a watch and a ring with a cowrie shell shape on her right hand. A small silver ring also adorned her little finger on her left hand.
Unusual items
She also had an unusual array of items on her – including £5.20 in cash, a 2ft x 1ft oil painting and a Guardian newspaper which she is believed to have purchased at the cafe inside the 21-storey office block.
She also had a black carrier bag featuring the letters ‘CPNY’, a black disposable lighter, a used packet of 10 Marlboro cigarettes and a bus pass.
Interestingly, this was a weekly ticket which had been issued at Seven Sisters Road, Tottenham.
A lot of people seem to think that this piece of the puzzle suggests the Wembley Point Woman regularly travelled along this route.
The jewellery she was wearing could provide some context about her life, Location International say (PA)
Missing persons charity Locate International has spearheaded the search for family, friends or acquaintances who may be able to help them identify the Wembley Point Woman over the last 21 years.
Last year, on the 20th anniversary of her death, the organisation launched a fresh appeal for information – while sharing some further details about the cryptic case and their opinion about what these could mean.
Witness previously came forward
For example, Locate International revealed that a witness had previously come forward and explained that he had spoken to the Wembley Point Woman a couple of weeks before the tragedy.
She is said to have told the man that she was ‘distressed over her boyfriend’s health‘, leading to the charity to conclude: “This suggests there may still be someone out there who knew her personally.”
‘Personal challenges’
The organisation also suspect the woman might have endured some ‘personal challenges’ prior to her passing, as it was discovered that the cowrie shell ring she was wearing is ‘often linked to fertility‘.
There are also suspicions that the woman might have worked at Wembley Point as ‘a cleaner or contractor’, as she seemed familiar with the layout of the building.
A mock up of the woman’s face was produced in the hopes that someone might recognise her (Hew Morrison)
Location International noted that witnesses claimed to have seen her ‘walking confidently’ through the office block, so they reckon it is ‘therefore possible that she had a job there’.
Clues in the bus pass
The charity adds: “The seven-day bus pass has struck up debate in many people’s minds – the fact that she bought a 7-day pass suggests this is a regular route for her, and a route that she had at one point planned to take again, with another two days left on the pass.
“We now know the pass was issued at 7.03am and was purchased from a very small newsagent located at 223 Seven Sisters Road.
“Public tips have raised the possibility that she was connected to arts or community centres near Seven Sisters, specifically Chestnuts Arts & Community Centre.
“The idea that she may have been part of a local cultural group – perhaps one supporting asylum seekers from West Africa – has come up multiple times.”
Unfortunately, as Location International said, these are merely ideas and theories. But the charity is still holding out hope that one day, the Wembley Point Woman’s real name will be known.
Anyone who may have information on the case can check out Locate International’s website here.