An exploration of murders in Northamptonshire from 1852 to 1952. The call was mishandled by Northamptonshire Police, which sent officers to a different address. Raphael Kennedy, Dylan's father, and Ryan Coleman, partner of Evelyn-Rose's mother, were both jailed for life. The whole village was in shock as the news spread of such a vicious crime in their midst. Police have pursued thousands of lines of inquiry and taken hundreds of statements, but the case remains open. Police officers arrived at his home late in the evening to Superglue was later found concealed in his sock. If He sold some of his work to local newspapers and since then has written books on historical crime, including A Grim Almanac of South Yorkshire (November 2004) and A Grim Almanac of Nottinghamshire (May 2005). Sometime that day, his wife reported him missing. Read about our approach to external linking. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. An exploration of murders in Northamptonshire from 1852 to 1952. He was 64 years of age and his Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a29caf96b0a3894 The estate chauffeur was a local first aider and returned with Slater to West Lodge. probably also knew that the estate workers had been paid that afternoon. Callum Bland, three, died when a fire swept through his home in Fulmar Lane, Wellingborough, on March 19, 2007. The caller suggested that a man who was working on the fairground in Tottenham, London, knew details about an unsolved murder in Northamptonshire 4 years previously. [8] A man believed to be Du was found living in a partly built block of flats where he slept on a makeshift bed and cooked food on a small gas-powered stove. Du was tried at Northampton Crown Court in November 2013. One Saturday morning of 25th October 1952, elderly couple George 'Harry' Peach (64), a Gamekeeper for the Ashton shooting estate, and his wife Lillian (67) were discovered in their cottage (known as the 'West lodge . The Dings' bodies were discovered by a neighbour later that day. The purse was identified as having belonged to Lilian Peach. A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said: "All unsolved murder cases remain open and are reviewed regularly to establish if there are any fresh opportunities for us to investigate. The coal hammer in question Contained within the pages of this book are the stories behing some of the most notorious mruders in Northamptonshires history. In both murder cases, the reviews recommended an improvement in information sharing between agencies. List of unsolved murders in the United Kingdom Chris Clark, author and documentary-maker who focuses on unsolved murders David Smith, convicted killer suspected of being responsible for other unsolved murders References [ edit] ^ Strachan, Graeme (26 February 2020). 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BBC News, Northamptonshire A family of four were murdered in their own home on 29 April 2011 by a killer eventually traced to Morocco after a 14-month manhunt. Our website uses cookies to improve your experience as outlined in our Cookie Policy. [6] He faced a legal bill of around 88,000 after losing his final appeals. Then he rang off. United Kingdom, UK. Later died of blood clot caused by his injuries, Murder details: Attacked by unknown males outside a shop, Murder details: Fire and smoke inhalation. Single issues are sent post-free in the UK, direct to your door. At around 11am, the local doctor arrived and pronounced George dead and arranged for Lilian to be immediately transferred to Peterborough Hospital. their bodies in the morgue in Oundle. [9][25] In June 2014 it was reported that Du was to appeal his minimum 40-year term. [20] However, when Du made his plea and case management hearing on 10 May 2013, a Mandarin interpreter failed to arrive at the court. He continued through France, Spain and finally to Morocco, prompting a worldwide manhunt. She also said some have left the authority but refused to say whether they had been sacked. The fire started when a wheelie bin next to an external door of the house was set alight. Routine police procedure was followed. Post mortems on George and Lilian were carried out by A 44-year-old man suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital, but died at 21:30 BST on Wednesday. Murder details: Stabbed in back of head and hit with object twice - found dead at his bungalow in Upper Park Avenue, Rushden, Murder details: Shot while walking his dogs. * Theres another way to stay up-to-date with True Detective and True Crime Librarys other magazines, including the Specials try our digital editions. Northamptonshire Police said the incident took place in Hester Street, Northampton just after midnight on Wednesday. The manager had heard no word from George to say he was ill and so he sent his secretary along with Frank slater to the Peachs cottage. Nothing ever came of any reported suspicions and the murders remained unsolved. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Their intentions were thwarted by quick-to-act marshals who swiftly dragged the five off the track before all six were arrested by police officers. Professor J. M. Webster of the Forensic Science Laboratory in Birmingham. Sarah was last seen by her mother in Kettering, two days after absconding from her care home. AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Canadian grandma helps police snag phone scammer, Mother who killed her five children euthanised, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, US sues Exxon over nooses found at Louisiana plant, Zoom boss Greg Tomb fired without cause. Email: enquiries@truecrimelibrary.com. Your IP: Your IP: A chapter is devoted to each murder featured. reports of suspicious men at Peterborough Railway Station and of a woman who The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He may have lain undiscovered for years. As the car entered the capital, automatic number plate recognition cameras failed to detect the car. Copyright 2015 True Crime Library. A photograph of Du was printed in a local newspaper and a construction worker recognised him. Then he rang off. innocent couple over half a century ago. Overall, police recorded 13% fewer crimes, excluding fraud, across England and Wales,. 2023 BBC. The landlord there, a Frank Slater had already heard that George had failed to arrive at work that morning. Oud-Katholieke Kerk Nederland Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants See who Oud-Katholieke Kerk Nederland has hired for this role [8] From Northampton town centre, Du travelled by bus to Wootton, arriving there at around 1:35 pm. At 7.45pm that evening Lilian Peach died in hospital, having never regained consciousness. Slater ran from the cottage, back to Chapel Farm where there was a telephone, and rang the Police. Extinction Rebellion filmed the moment that barrister Paul Powlesland was arrested by Sussex Police. Alice and Xing were talented musicians. Out of all of Northamptonshire's larger towns and cities, Wellingborough is the most dangerous. Between 500 and 1000 local people from the surrounding villages were also 40 years on from the unsolved murder of a teenager in Northampton, police are renewing an appeal for information A murder investigation was launched in 1979 after the body of 15 year-old Sean. You can read them on any connected computer or mobile device. time of death for George to be between 1 and 2am on the morning of Saturday 25th Because this was unusual he decided to go to the farm managers office at Chapel Farm to make enquiries. This can be as a result of advancements in forensic techniques or because we have received new information.". Xing had excelled in school and 'has now been awarded four posthumous A* grades [at A-level] in Chemistry, Classic Latin, Mathematics and Biology, after the exams boards used her existing work to predict the grades she would have achieved'. A Northants perspective on news, sport, what's on, lifestyle and more, from Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough's regional paper, the Northamptonshire Telegraph. "This remains a live case and we will always investigate new lines of inquiry. Is it too late for that deathbed confession and justice for George and Superintendent Wilfred Tarr of Scotland Yard rushed From the baffling case of Lydia Atley at Ringstead in 1850 to the unsolved double murder at Ashton village in 1952, these are the accounts of cases that once horrified and captivated a discernign public. Florence Pennell and her fianc Cyril Fensome died trying to escape from the blaze. Copy Link. Im sure there will be people in the Kettering area who may have some information which they have not yet told police. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); document.getElementById("ak_js_2").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); How sad to kill an elderly couple for 10. [8], Du killed the Ding family around two hours later at around 3:30 pm. [8][11] From there, Du drove to London. Cost 100 when new. A suspect in the investigation into the murders of a couple and their two daughters has been named by detectives. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. A chapter is devoted to each murder featured. The police arrived en masse at the fairground and took the fingerprints of the 80 men who were found onsite. VOICE provides emotional support and practical assistance to help anyone affected by crime to cope, recover and thrive. A baby girl found dead close to a train station and a teenager's shocking disappearance 20 years ago are among 21 murders in Northamptonshire that have never been solved. Detectives have said they are keen to trace a man who was seen outside Shanes house at about 9pm the previous evening and appeared to be shouting towards it. But none of them matched anything found in the secluded cottage on the Ashton Wold estate near Oundle where, on Friday, October 24th, 1952, George Peach was found beaten to death and his wife Lillian was found dying of injuries. A chapter is devoted to each murder featured. The overall crime rate in Northamptonshire in 2021 was 81 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 40 out of 1,000 residents. Other than this, which was surmised to be the entry point, there was no other sign of disturbance within the cottage. Ashton is famous for its annual World Conker Championship, as well as a horrific murder that is steeped in the local folklore and still to this day the subject of much speculation and discussion around dinner tables and in local drinking establishments. As with the print edition, you can opt for a single issue or make big savings with an ongoing subscription. Sign up for our newsletter and never miss a big crime story from Northamptonshire.