Georgia Williams' parents pay tribute to 'gorgeous tomboy'
The devastated family of murdered Wellington teenager Georgia Williams today said they have been "blown away by the outpouring of love and support".
Her parents Steve and Lynnette Williams paid tribute to the RAF Air Cadet describing their daughter as a "gorgeous tomboy who would do anything for anyone".
They revealed new pictures of the 17-year-old that show her in her cadet uniform, relaxing during an Air Cadets' trip and dressed up for a Comic Relief fancy dress event at school.
Mr Williams reiterated his request for friends to refer to her in the present tense as they remember her.
He said: "We will be remembering Georgia as she 'is' rather than as she 'was', and what she is – a fantastic girl who we are blessed to have in our lives.
"Georgia is into everything and we couldn't be prouder of everything she has achieved. We are blessed to have her in our lives and the happiness she brings will remain with us forever."
Georgia went missing on May 26 and the body of the New College student was found in woodland off the Nant-y-Garth pass near Wrexham on Friday, May 31.
She died as a result of pressure being applied to her neck and Jamie Reynolds, 22, of Avondale Road, Wellington is accused of her murder.
He was arrested in Glasgow on May 29 and will next appear at Stafford Crown Court on September 6.
Mr Williams added: "We are devastated by the events of the past 10 days but have taken great comfort from the impact Georgia has clearly had on the lives of so many people. We have been blown away by the number of messages we have received and the outpouring of love and support we have been shown.
"Although many tears have been shed – and will continue to be – if anything good can come of this we hope it is that the community spirit that has developed in Wellington over the last week grows even stronger." Mr Williams said his daughter's ambition was to join the Royal Air Force and she had hoped join as a paramedic.
"She was most put out when she discovered she couldn't join the RAF Regiment, the arm of the RAF of her choice, as they do not admit women and therefore she decided that training as a paramedic is her way of getting to the frontline.
"We always describe her as someone who is much happier dressed up in her Air Cadets uniform rather than dressed in glamorous clothes ready to go out."
He said she had done some modelling to help her older sister Scarlett with her business, adding: "The Facebook reference to her being a 'wannabe model' is a tongue-in-cheek joke between her and Scarlett relating to this modelling."
Scarlett today described her as "the best little sister you could ever wish for" and said Georgia "would always be her best friend".
She said: "It's fair to say we can annoy each other on a daily basis.
"We are like chalk and cheese. We always joke that I am pink and she is blue because we are into such different things. As children I was into ballet while all she wanted to do was go off with the Air Cadets and do outdoor stuff.
"My Dad rightly describes her as a gorgeous tomboy – she is a beautiful girl but so much more comfortable covered in mud while dreaming of being in the RAF.
"She would do anything for anyone and I am going to do everything for her from now on.
"She is my little sister but beyond that she will always be my best friend too."
Detective Superintendent Adrian McGee said: "We are continuing to look for the missing bag, make-up bag, mobile phone and clothing that belonged to Georgia.
"The bag is a distinctive spotty leather satchel and her smart phone is a white Samsung Galaxy Y. The make-up bag is pink with a flowered pattern and contained various items of make-up. The missing coat is described as a waist-length black leather-type jacket with a stand-up collar, which she was wearing when she was last seen leaving her family's home in Wellington at 7.30pm on Sunday evening.
"Locating these items is still extremely important to us, while we also remain keen to hear from anyone who believes they may have seen the Toyota Hiace 300 GS panel van, CX06 ASV, on Monday May 27 or Tuesday May 28."
Detective Superintendent McGee and the investigation team can be contacted via the non-emergency police number 101.
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