The 13-year-old Helenswood pupil was killed on February 15 in 1997 and her death led to a multi-million pound search for the killer.

Billie-Jo's foster father Sion Jenkins was convicted of her murder in 1998 but a second appeal in 2004 was successful and in 2006 he was found not guilty at a retrial.

Now, more than a decade on from her death,a lasting monument to the popular teenager has been made.

A 'child-friendly' bench in Alexandra Park, only a stones throw from Billie-Jo's Lower Park Road home, was unveiled by councillor Godfrey Daniel on Saturday.

Friends of Billie-Jo raised the money for the bench which has been designed by local artist Joc O'Hare.

It is a long, low bench made from locally felled English Oak and has been engraved with a message to Billie-Jo from her friends.

Some of Billie-Jo's family and friends from London attended the ceremony which took place at 11.30am.

A video will be avaiable to watch on Monday of the event.