THE names of five new suspects have been given to detectives who re-opened the investigation into the 15-year-old murder of a Pendle woman.

The news comes after detectives from the Metropolitan Police appealed for information on the BBC's Crimewatch programme and through the Lancashire Evening Telegraph.

Cheryl Shackleton, originally from Nelson, was brutally murdered in February 1991. Her body was discovered by a dog walker in Telegraph Hill Park in Brockley.

The 34-year-old had been severely beaten and her handbag was missing. She was partially clothed and may have been sexually assaulted.

Mrs Shackleton died from shock, haemorrhaging and a ruptured liver along with other injuries, including exposure to the cold, after being attacked in the early hours.

The investigation into her murder was re-opened as forces across the country are re-visiting high-profile cases because of recent improvements in crime detection techniques and technology.

And as a result of the media appeals, a Metropolitan police spokesman said today: "After the Crimewatch appeal, we received 15 calls of interest and five names were handed to police as suspects and inquiries are ongoing."

Mrs Shackleton's son, Sean, who appealed last month for his mum's killer to be brought to justice, today asked for people to continue coming forward with information.

Sean, who was just nine when his mum was murdered and now lives in Keighley, said: "I've not heard anything back from the police at the moment. I'm just hoping something positive can happen.

"I've done my bit, now it's up to anyone with any information to come forward."

Mrs Shackleton, the daughter of former Pendle councillor Arthur Jeffreys, was last seen in an off-licence in New Cross, London.

She had moved to London following the break-up of her marriage to Michael. The couple had run their own jewellery shop in the Arcade in Colne.

They then set up a stained glass business before the marriage break-up, which led to Mrs Shackleton suffering mental health problems.

She sold her home in Messenger Street, Nelson, and travelled the country.