I feel sick after reading this, the poor girl.
The Daily Mail
Screams were heard on the night Joanna Yeates vanished at around the same time she was apparently spotted by her landlord, police have been told.
A festive gathering at the start of the last weekend before Christmas was attended by around 20 young professionals.
The party was held in a two-bedroom flat worth £300,000 in one of the Victorian houses opposite the home of Miss Yeates.
Among the guests was a woman, who has not been named, who stepped outside the house for a cigarette. She is understood to have heard two screams just after 9pm, not long after police believe Miss Yeates returned to her flat.
Putting the cries down to high jinks during the run-up to Christmas, she ignored the noise and returned inside.
She has since reported what she heard to police after realising it was the same night Miss Yeates went missing.
A friend who attended the party told the Daily Mail: ‘She heard the loud screams, but thought nothing of it as it was the Christmas party season.
‘They were very short, high-pitched noises and when she didn’t see anything she just dismissed it and went back into the party. It wasn’t until Tuesday when she read the paper that she saw it might be connected and called the police.’
The friend continued: ‘She feels really guilty now even though it could have happened to anyone. The police have interviewed everyone over the phone and are trying to get DNA samples from all the men present.’