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38: Angela Millington Sep 01, 2019

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Foulness Island is located on the East Coast of Essex close to the seaside town of Southend On Sea. As the island only has around 150 residents, it is largely unknown to the average person however in 2014 it was thrust into the national headlines. This was due to a discovery that was made and the investigation that followed. Arrests and appeals would be made by the police in the years that have followed however sadly there are still many mysteries surrounding what happened.
Important information provided by:
https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/vbka7d/the-murder-of-the-woman-found-washed-up-and-wrapped-in-tape
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-36332528
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1292700/Angela-Millington-Essex-Police-background-case.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-34976033
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/12903759.man-arrested-for-angela-murder/
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/murder-investigation-launched-as-remains-of-woman-from-south-essex-discovered-on-island-1-3824796
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/671904/mystery-murder-victim-found-MoD-island-wearing-gaffer-tape-mask-Angela-Millington-Essex
https://www.heart.co.uk/essex/news/local/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/19/murder-victim-found-washed-up-on-island-wearing-mask-of-gaffer-t/
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/15904560.southend-has-the-eighth-highest-number-of-homeless-people-in-uk/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-46289259
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37: The Jigsaw Murders Aug 25, 2019

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On the 29th September 1935, Susan Haines Johnson was walking over a bridge in Moffat, Dumfriesshire in Scotland. She noticed a parcel floating in the ravine. She was horrified to see that there was a human arm sticking out of it. When the ravine was examined, the police found a number of other parcels with body parts in. The investigation that was carried out would lead to other parts of the UK and to a suspect that at first glance did not appear capable of committing such crimes.
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https://hosted.law.wisc.edu/wordpress/sharafi/2018/01/01/the-buck-ruxton-backstory/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Ruxton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9j8arWHTjI
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2008/04/22/history_buck_ruxton_feature.shtml
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12117729.murder-most-foul/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
The Savage Surgeon-Buck Ruxton by Murder Casebook. Published 1991 by Marshall Cavendish.
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36: The Cameo Cinema Murders Part 2 Aug 18, 2019

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George Kelly and Charles Connolly had been arrested in the case of the Cameo Cinema Murders in 1949. They went to trial on the 12th January 1950 and it captivated the nation. The trial would lead to some surprising testimony and it would end in a shocking way. This case would have some repercussions in the following the years.
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http://liverpoolcitypolice.co.uk/cameo-cinema-murder-1949/4554564880
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murder-cinema-how-sex-worker-15858399
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murder-most-foul-innocent-man-3488195
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jun/11/ukcrime.owenbowcott
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
Further reading about the subject:
The Cameo Conspiracy by George Skelly
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35: The Cameo Cinema Murders Part 1 Aug 11, 2019

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On the 19th March 1949, a gunman entered the manager's office and opened fire on two of the managers. The man was seen by a number of employees but managed to flee before being caught. It was revealed that sadly Leonard Thomas and John Bernard Catterall had been killed in the incident. The murderer had not managed to get any of that evening's takings and it was the awful fact was that the two men had been murdered for what would have amounted to £50. A huge manhunt ensued and resulted in a complicated investigation and a number of different trials.
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https://www.hja.net/articles-and-publications/rose-heilbron-cameo-cinema-murders/
http://liverpoolcitypolice.co.uk/cameo-cinema-murder-1949/4554564880
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murder-cinema-how-sex-worker-15858399
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murder-most-foul-innocent-man-3488195
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jun/11/ukcrime.owenbowcott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvfwoZE3A5Y
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
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34: Evelyn Foster Aug 04, 2019

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On the 6th January 1931, Evelyn Foster worked as a taxi driver at her father's car hire company in Otterburn, Northumberland. She was an independent woman who ran her own part of the business. On that evening she took a fare; a man who wanted to be take over 20 miles away. Evelyn decided to drive the man however it would end in tragedy with Evelyn losing her life. The question still remains who committed the crime and why?
Important information provided by:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-46764740
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/who-killed-evelyn-foster-author-13098729
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/horrifying-1930s-murder-taxi-driver-15633418
https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/mystery-still-surrounds-one-of-northumberlands-oldest-unsolved-murders-171807
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
Recommended Reading: Death at Wolf's Nick: The killing of Evelyn Foster by Diana Janes. Mirror Books (4 July 2018)
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33: The Manchester Cab Mystery Jul 21, 2019

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On the 26th February 1889, 50 year old John Fletcher travelled into Manchester City Centre to attend a mill sale at the Mitre Hotel. He was later seen getting into a hansom cab with a younger gentleman. They did not reach their destination however as when the cabman looked into the back of the cab John Fletcher was unconscious and his friend was nowhere to be seen. This mystery gained national attention and well respected police inspector Jerome Caminada was put onto the case. What really happened to John Fletcher?
Important information provided by:
The Real Sherlock Holmes: The Hidden Story of Jerome Caminada By Angela Buckley. Published by Pen and Sword Books, 2014.
http://www.criminalhistorian.com/detective-caminada-and-the-manchester-cab-mystery/
http://victorian-supersleuth.com/the-manchester-cab-mystery/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Caminada
https://www.lancashirelife.co.uk/out-about/jerome-caminada-manchester-s-real-life-sherlock-holmes-1-3597313
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
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