The horrific case of a young woman found raped, strangled and burned in a forest in Germany is one of dozens that form part of a campaign aimed at solving cold cases from six European countries.

Her death is one of 46 cold cases European police are seeking to solve as part of the second phase of a campaign aimed at finding the names of unidentified murdered women. BBC coverage of last year’s appeal helped to identify a British woman some 30 years after her murder.

Police forces will pool analytical capabilities and forensic methods, such as DNA profiling and facial reconstruction