11 September 2005
Sally Anne Bowman turns 18 years old
24 September 2005
Mark Dixie celebrates his 35th birthday
25 September 2005
Sally Anne Bowman is brutally murdered and raped
4 November 2005
Funeral of Sally Anne Bowman takes place at Croydon Crematorium
27 Feb 2006
DNA screening begins – 771 men volunteer and are eliminated from police enquiries
15 June 2006
Mark Dixie arrested for a minor pub scuffle during England match
28 June 2006
Mark Dixie arrested over Sally Anne’s murder
4 February 2008
Mark Dixie stands trial at the Old Bailey
22 February 2008
Mark Dixie sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 34 years