Genette Tate

Genette Tate

Genette Tate was thirteen years old when she vanished on 19^th August 1978, in Aylesbeare, Devon, UK. She was last seen by two friends when she talked to them, before getting on her bicycle to deliver papers.

Her friends heard the bicycle clatter over. When they came over, Genette had gone and the bicycle was turned over, the newspapers scattered.

Genette has never been found, despite a search. At five foot, she would have looked much younger than thirteen from behind. In 1994, Robert Black was named as a likely suspect. Since then, he has been named by most sources as the murderer. In 2014, prosecutors looked at bringing charges against him.

As mentioned in my readings about Ramona Herling and Suzanne Lawrence, Black targeted young girls. He gave away information about Genette’s area, had been in nearby Exeter the day she vanished, he targeted girls on bicycles and in rural areas.

Unlike April Fabb and Suzanne Lawrence, who were later suggested to be victims of Peter Tobin, Black has always been the prime suspect, despite Peter Tobin and I think once Fred West, being suggested.

The first rune is ‘Ehwaz’, reversed. A change is craved, feeling restless or confined. Reckless haste, mistrust, betrayal. If I am right with whom I believe Black took, Genette would have been the first on a bicycle. Maybe that was the change. The reckless haste could be her bicycle being turned over when struck from behind, which almost certainly happened.

The second rune is ‘Jera’, merkstave. Sudden setbacks, a major change, bad timing, conflict. Of course, the setback would be Genette’s surprise, the bad timing was simply being out when Black was driving through her village. The conflict could be an attempted escape or Genette struggling.

The third rune is ‘Eihwaz’. strength, reliability, providing motivation and a sense of purpose. Sights are set on a reasonable target and goals can be achieved. Black had probably been longing for a victim for some time. If I am right, his last victim would have been in Ireland in March 1977, almost eighteen months prior. The novelty would have worn off. I also read that a year later, he tried another abduction in the same area.

Maybe he had been on earlier trips, looking round for a young victim. The idea of ‘setting eyes on a reasonable target’ may be sighting her as he drove round a corner and thought that she was his ideal victim. While this abduction was not planned, it was done by somebody who wanted to abuse a child.

The fourth rune is ‘Sowilo’, merkstave. False goals, bad counsel, false success, loss of goals. Destruction, justice, casting down of vanity. Vanity is something that psychopaths like Black have. The worst psychopaths only think of themselves and refuse to say what crimes they have done. But this rune could mean that there will be justice for Genette’s loved ones.

The false goal could maybe be a traffic incident or something that forced Black to change his route slightly. The false success? Maybe he worked out that Genette was not as young as she seemed, either by when she was still alive or by local papers he almost certainly picked up if he drove through there soon after.

The fifth rune is ‘Gebo’, merkstave. Greed, loneliness, obligation, privacy, bribery. The greed and loneliness may translate to the pedophile’s determination for abducting a victim. The privacy? That’s obvious.

The sixth rune is ‘Uruz’. Physical speed and untamed potential. Freedom, action, energy, strength, sudden or unexpected changes. Sexual desire, masculine potency. All of these describe Black. I think at this point, after probably coming across a traffic problem, he’d stopped, then attacked Genette.

It revolts me how someone could do this.

The seventh rune is ‘Ingwaz’, merkstave. Impotence, movement without change. Production and work. An attempt to escape? That would be an automatic reflex. Or perhaps she was dying?

The eighth rune is ‘Berkano’, merkstave. Family problems or domestic trouble. Anxiety about someone close. Carelessness, loss of control. Blurring of consciousness, deceit. Genette’s father is accused of abusing her.

What a tragic and ironic life Genette had. Abused by her father, allegedly, then murdered by a complete, psychopathic stranger. I am DEFINITELY not saying there is any karma in this, but I think that cases like this are to teach people that some things relating to abuse CANNOT be ignored.

The ninth rune is the blank rune, which is not historical, but can be seen as this is in the hands of the universe.

Now, to see where she could be.

Water. Iron. Moor. Gift, perhaps a shopping area? Generosity, perhaps a charity? Harvest, a farm? Yew. Earth. Birch. Poplar. Shrub? Horse. East. House.

The first group is near Aylesbeare.

Water Babies.

Edge Watersports.

Drain Wizard.

Manor Copse.

Great Houndbeare Farm.

Iron Mill Cottage.

Ironbridge Runner.

ASH Ironworks.

Moor Farm.

Mutterton Moor Farm.

Dalwood.

Common Moor Farm.

Cr8 a Gift.

Orange Tree.

Plymtree.

Wooden Wonderful.

Sidmouth Garden Centre.

Cancer Research, Exeter.

The Seahorse Trust.

The Children’s Society.

The Donkey Sanctuary.

Woodbury.

Royal Oak Farm.

Yew Tree Farm Cottages.

Red Earth Therapies.

Wambrook.

Earth Design.

Birch, Axminster.

Bridgwater.

East Coker.

Hitts Barton Equestrian.

Sidmouth Riding Ltd.

The second group is near the Midlands Triangle.

The National Water Sports Centre.

Waltham Electronics.

Cast Iron Welding Services.

Packington Moor Farm.

Moor Hall Spa and Hotel.

Moorwood Moor Methodist Church.

Moor Farm.

Moor Cottage Farm.

Darley Moor Airfield.

Alton Towers.

Eastwood.

World of Water Aquatic Centres.

Ironville.

Carsington Water Visitor Centre.

Oxfam, West Bridgford.

Shelter Trading Ltd.

Treetops Hospice Shop.

National Forest Adventure Farm.

Manor Organic Farm.

Yew Lodge Hotel.

Yew Tree Farm.

Yew Trail.

East Leake.

Vital Earth.

Birmingham Friends of the Earth.

Uttoxter Racecourse.

River Horse.

Water’s Edge.

St Leonard’s Riding School.

East Midlands Airport.

East Midlands Trains.

East Ltd.

Animals at Home.

East Midlands Electrical Service.

Energy Saving Plus.