Susan Spencer

For more than 20 years, Josephine and Russell McMillan and their daughter Lois fled the cold winters of Connecticut for their villa here on Tortola. Lois liked it?

For more than 20 years, Josephine and Russell McMillan and their daughter Lois fled the cold winters of Connecticut for their villa here on Tortola. Lois liked it?

At the end of 1999, Russell McMillan fell seriously ill, so Lois planned a longer-than-usual holiday stay with her parents.

At the end of 1999, Russell McMillan fell seriously ill, so Lois planned a longer-than-usual holiday stay with her parents.

At the end of 1999, Russell McMillan fell seriously ill, so Lois planned a longer-than-usual holiday stay with her parents.

And, in fact, it was. On the evening of January 14th, 2000, 34-year-old Lois McMillan told her parents she was going to a local hangout to listen to music. She never came home. At what point did you begin to get worried?

And, in fact, it was. On the evening of January 14th, 2000, 34-year-old Lois McMillan told her parents she was going to a local hangout to listen to music. She never came home. At what point did you begin to get worried?

And, in fact, it was. On the evening of January 14th, 2000, 34-year-old Lois McMillan told her parents she was going to a local hangout to listen to music. She never came home. At what point did you begin to get worried?

Early the next morning, frantic, they call the police.

Early the next morning, frantic, they call the police.

Early the next morning, frantic, they call the police.

The body turned out to be that of Lois McMillan. Police believe she was attacked somewhere along this deserted stretch, just a few miles from where she last was seen. Her car was found less than a mile away at the ferry dock, handbag and money still inside.

The body turned out to be that of Lois McMillan. Police believe she was attacked somewhere along this deserted stretch, just a few miles from where she last was seen. Her car was found less than a mile away at the ferry dock, handbag and money still inside.

The body turned out to be that of Lois McMillan. Police believe she was attacked somewhere along this deserted stretch, just a few miles from where she last was seen. Her car was found less than a mile away at the ferry dock, handbag and money still inside.

Police think that after a violent struggle, she broke away from her attacker and took off across the seawall, down onto the rocks, leaving behind a trail of personal possessions. A gold necklace, a can of mace, a hair clip, one shoe. They found her body here in the shallow water. Shirt and bra pulled up, her breasts exposed.

Police think that after a violent struggle, she broke away from her attacker and took off across the seawall, down onto the rocks, leaving behind a trail of personal possessions. A gold necklace, a can of mace, a hair clip, one shoe. They found her body here in the shallow water. Shirt and bra pulled up, her breasts exposed.

Police think that after a violent struggle, she broke away from her attacker and took off across the seawall, down onto the rocks, leaving behind a trail of personal possessions. A gold necklace, a can of mace, a hair clip, one shoe. They found her body here in the shallow water. Shirt and bra pulled up, her breasts exposed.

But the medical examiner can't say whether her attacker followed her down there and held her under or whether, dazed, she simply fell, hit her head, and drowned.

But the medical examiner can't say whether her attacker followed her down there and held her under or whether, dazed, she simply fell, hit her head, and drowned.

But the medical examiner can't say whether her attacker followed her down there and held her under or whether, dazed, she simply fell, hit her head, and drowned.