Her body was discovered Know on 20 August 2001 in dense woodland just 50 yards from a busy car park at Lindley Woods near Otley , on the border of North and West Yorkshire .

Post mortem examination Scrutiny indicated Statement that Tiernan 's body had only been at the woodland site for a matter of weeks , and had been stored Preserving in a cold , dry place for the previous nine months .

The surrounding area is undulating , alternating between woodland , farmland and industrial villages .