Muriels niece is in a dreadful state. I would like to request an internal review of (an adverse) decision made by South Wales Police regarding information I requested on 28-6-21. There are far too many retired people out there who want to write books about unsolved murders, trawling through these records and coming up with half-baked theories.. Do not sell or share my personal information. ~ Christine. If the perpetrator was lying in wait as I believe he was, why select that certain spot? I have spoken to former D.C.I Paul Bethel and given him this information. Thanks again! Talk about a case hitting close to home for you! 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In 2008, a DNA profile of the suspect . ', Glamorgan Police and men of the 169th Bomb Disposal Unit make a break for a meal during their search for evidence after her murder on June 27, 1946, Jones, originally of Abertillery, South Wales, is a suspect in the killings of six women in London in the 1960s. Her route to her familys home Tyle-Du Farmentailed a mile-long journey that wove in and out of the woods. More here: https://bit.ly/WoodlawnJaneDoe. I suggest reaching out to a DNA expert and seeing what insight they might be able to provide. Is it possible that scientists could examine Muriels coat and find another profile that could be compared to Jones daughters D.N.A.? A different D.C.I. The electoral register having been suspended because of the war means details are hazy about where he ended up - although he did eventually resurface in South London under the name Harry Stevens, leading some to believe he was also Jack The Stripper - the serial killer who battered and strangled a number of women across the capital during the 1960s. Police records from the time show that Muriel's mother was the last person to see her alive. He clearly wasn't very bright, and there's evidence that you see of overkill with Muriel Drinkwater's case as well.". She had been raped, bludgeoned about the head and shot twice in the chest. Her mother seen her approaching 400 yards away, so perhaps she was a selected victim. I guess a DNA test of Sheila Martin must have been taken to see if it was the same person. It was tracked down to a store room, in a current police station, in a very dark corner. Advertisement. And please do not forget tosubscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. 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If true, it could have placed him in the area at the time of Muriel's murder. profiling cleared Hubert who stated he had long been suspected by some locals of being the murderer and was happy to clear his name.). But he was later released and served in World War II before his military career ended in 1946. Filmed as part of documentary Dark Land: Hunting the Killers, that is being shown on BBC Wales, the name of murderer Ronnie Harries, the last man to have been hanged in Carmarthen, has been put forward by the team that is headed by the former chief constable of Dyfed Powys Police Jackie Roberts. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. Jones was only 15 when he killed eight-year-old Freda Burnell, who'd been sent by her father to buy bird seed from the store where Jones was working. [citation needed], In 2009, Welsh police began reinvestigating any link with the murder of 11-year-old Sheila Martin, who was raped and strangled 250 miles away in Sun Hill Wood, Fawkham Green, Kent, on 7 July 1946, ten days after Drinkwater's murder. Why on earth would the police continue to stonewall after all these decades? sample from Harold Jones daughter. South Wales Police said: "All historic murder cases, often referred to in the media as cold cases, are allocated to the Specialist Crime Review Unit and remain under active consideration and will be subject of re-investigation as and when new information is received or when there are advances in forensic science. Muriel Drinkwater Muriel Drinkwater (born 1906) Jump to: Bio graphy Family Photos Comments Obit uary. The killer was dubbed Jack The Stripper because of the way he left his victims. And no idea and Japanese workers. "If information comes in from the public or other forces we act on it.". "My grandparents changed completely. Jones killed two young girls when he was just 15 and was jailed for 20 years. Hi James. If you have any information about Muriels murder, please contact the South Wales Policevia email at[emailprotected], Mystery of 1946 murder in woods BBC News article, The real waking the dead: This schoolgirls savage murder has mystified police for 62 years. Holly Ann Campiglia was a Jane Doe until she was identified in 1992. Her route to her family's home Tyle-Du Farm entailed a mile-long journey that wove in and out of the woods. Edith Patten had been buried in the old town cemetery and was left behind when officials relocated the graves in the 1930s. He stated he had long been suspected by some locals of being the murderer and was happy to clear his name. She was shot twice in the chest. request regarding the unsolved murder of 12 year-old Muriel Drinkwater near Swansea in June 1946. Hi. Video, 00:00:42, Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race. Why? Joseph James DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer, The real waking the dead: This schoolgirls savage murder has mystified police for 62 years. Harries was hanged in 1954 for the double murder of John and Phoebe Harries. [3] In 2008, a DNA profile of the suspect was extracted from her clothes, possibly the oldest sample . [4] In 2019, the DNA was used to rule out notorious Welsh murderer Harold Jones as a suspect. You are talking about 74 years ago now and nothing has been able to close the matter.". If you have any new information I would be extremely interested to hear it! ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM. I think it will be at least 3 months before anything definite will be announced. . Video, 00:01:28The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. Jones, originally of Abertillery, South Wales, is a suspect in the killings of six women in London in the 1960s. Accountant Graham Wildin built an incredible 10,000sq/ft leisure complex - which has a bowling alley, casino, a cinema and more - at the back of his home. Thought to be one of the oldest pieces of crime scene evidence in the world, it was initially used to rule from suspicion someone who had been spotted close to the woods on the afternoon Muriel was attacked. This was no spur of the moment event. And the truth will never be known. I am making a F.O.I. [6] On 27 June 1946, Muriel took the school bus home from Gowerton Grammar School. Two months too young to face the gallows, he was sent to Usk Prison where he sensationally confessed to the first killing, blaming the voice of a 'demon' in his head. Her mother Margaret watched from the house as the youngest of. Enter your email address to receive our monthly newsletter and to be notified about new posts. Those who have not failed may not have succeeded. Thank you so much for this detailed update. I could never hurt anyone or anything, but in a small, close-knit community, people talk and I knew that in the eyes of some people I was the murderer. On June 27, 1946, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea (UK). But when they tested a stain on Muriel's coat it did not come up with a link to child murderer Harold Jones - who is also suspected of being a serial killer dubbed Jack the Stripper. Mark Lewis by email of this fact but my email was ignored. Colin Dark suggested the possibillity of using D.N.A to identify who took the books into the shop with the hope of identifying the killer. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. <p>The school bus dropped Muriel Drinkwater at her usual stop, leaving her to walk the last part of her journey home to the family farm in Penllergaer, West Wales. taken from Jones exhumed body can the police honestly say catergorically that Jones was or was not Muriels killer. In 1946, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was murdered in the woods of Swansea, Wales. Fifteen days later, Jones murdered 11-year-old neighbour Florence Little too, hiding her body in the attic of his parents' home. The team tracked down Harries' cousin Lynn Hughes who described how the only child had been "spoilt" by his parents and was very "childish". She was singing on the school bus with her friends, on the afternoon of June 27, 1946, when she was dropped on the side of the road near her family's farm on the outskirt of Swansea. Muriel Drinkwater was laying on her back, one arm outstretched by her side and the other slightly raised. Police are closer than ever to finding her killer. Nevertheless, the FBI was called in to assist with determining the ownership of the murder weapon, but nothing seems to have ever transpired from this lead. DNA was found on evidence & matched a man already in prison. My enquiries are now complete and have led me to believe that Harold Jones would have presented a danger to young girls throughout his life All relevant information has now been presented to South Wales Police, Major Crime Review Unit,who are currently in the process of making further inquiries into the murder of Muriel Drinkwater. After discussing this development with Muriels niece, myself, Muriels niece and a number of of her nursing friends came to the same conclusion that if Jones daughter isnt his biological daughter then Jones could not completely rule out Jones as a suspect. . The gym is tucked away in an unsuspecting industrial estate in the Swansea Valley and is run by a world-champion strongman who wants as many people as possible to feel included in his beloved sport. "I have spoken to Muriel's family and bring them up to date with the latest details of this investigation. Hi Christine. Muriel Drinkwater was born on January 12, 1906 in New York . It doesnt take much working out who the unnamed source with South Wales Police was! The Little Red Riding Hood murder of Muriel Drinkwater. ", * Dark Land: Hunting the Killers is on BBC iPlayer, School friends at the grave of Muriel Drinkwater, whose murder in 1946 remains one of the most horrifying in Welsh history. Over the years, South Wales Police have fought tooth and nail to prevent me gaining any information under the Freedom of Information Requests Act. All Rights Reserved. 4th daughter born to Lilian and Charles Herbert Irvine in Liverpool. The unanswered question, however, is whether or not the killer was specifically waiting for Muriel or if any girl or woman who happened by would have made a suitable target. Video, 00:01:00, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. (My belief now is that the suspect he referred to was Hubert Hoyles who as a 13 year-old boy had come into contact with Muriels family shortly before her murder. Her mother was in the kitchen and . Neil. Muriel was seen at 2:30PM, singing as she exited the school bus. Police believed 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater (left) might have been a victim of a notorious serial killer Harold Jones when she was raped and murdered in 1946. However, in 2008, a team of retired detectives investigating cold cases found Drinkwater's clothes in storage. I have informed South Wales Police regarding this information to save them a fortune on a wild goose chase trying to extract D.N.A. Are you able to help please? profiling. She was beaten, raped and shot twice just yards from her family's isolated farmhouse in 1946. Have a great week! The police found the murder weapon in the undergrowth near where Muriels body had been discovered. He died at that address in 1971. Now cutting-edge forensics to rival any TV thriller have identified her killers DNA, Unsolved: The Little Red Riding Hood murder, Muriel Drinkwater murder file is declared secret at request of police, The Disappearance of Audrey Moran and Jonathan Reynoso. Roll on another 2 months for a denied request. It was an article that said that Harries had worked for Muriel's father John at the time of her murder. On June 27, 1946, twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea. Lloyd-Evans told me that he was convinced that a suspect regarding Muriels murder would soon be identified through D.N.A. Interesting insights! "Given the sheer level of violence that he inflicted on his own relatives, I can't quite believe that this would be the first instance of his violence.". So with that revelation the re-opened inquiry could have cost 15 million or more as did the Gwent Police inquiry into the disgraced former Abertillery care home owner Dr Dana Pras. MLS breaks attendance records on the opening weekend of the new season as both Charlotte and Atlanta welcome over 67,000 fans - more than the average crowd at 13 NFL teams! We got a partial profile, given that it was the oldest cold case with a semen stain on it that we had been working on.". He is very clearly interested in the fact that she is young, that she is a schoolgirl, and also that she is very clever. Police believed 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater might have been a victim of a known serial killer when she was raped and murdered in 1946. It was also tested against the DNA of one Harold Jones, a convicted double child murderer who slayed two similarly young girls in Abertillery in the 1920s, to see if he might be the perpetrator. In mid 2007, I had extensive contact with Detective Constable Paul Rogers of the London Metropolitan Police. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow. Read about our approach to external linking. Its her birthday tomorrow, and still no closer to finding her killer. A familial DNA profile was extracted using a technique called Y-STR, but no match was found in the national DNA database. I personally think whoever did it was a true psychopath and he would probably of done something like it before and has done other crimes since. Swansea 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater, who was shot after being sexually assaulted in 1946, Officers searching the farmland in the days after the murder, Muriel's schoolmates with flowers for her grave, A picture of the gun police believe was used, Harold Jones, a convicted child killer who was also a suspect in Muriel's killing, Ronnie Harries, the last man to be sentenced to death in Carmarthen, The book that was found in a charity shop. [3] In 2008, a DNA profile of the suspect was extracted from her clothes, possibly the oldest sample in the world to be successfully extracted in a murder investigation. programme called Crime Secrets presented by H.T.Vs Jonathan Hill. Also, it was near a Japanese plantation and the workers may have possibly assaulted her and the cigarette butts, bread and sweet wrappers may have come from the plantation. "And we know, even though it had been 60 years since it went into storage, that it is hers. In a Welsh village during the summer of 1946, a 12-year-old girl is brutally murdered. Psychic Diane Lazarus Investigates Muriel Drinkwater Murder - YouTube 0:00 / 21:56 Sign in to confirm your age This video may be inappropriate for some users. "She lost sight of her for a few moments. He also fixates on the fact that he is married to a younger woman, that she is five years younger than him, that she started going out with him when she was still in school. Sometime later that afternoon, Muriels mother Margaret glanced out of her kitchen window and noticed Muriel approaching their property from approximately 400 yards away. I had informed him that Harold Jones had been living incognito in various West London locations after his release from prison in 1941. Business class plane passenger refuses to give up his seat so a man could sit next to his wife on her birthday - selfish or fair enough? There was another murder in 1943. On 30 March 2010 the Times Online quoted an unnamed police source with South Wales Police as saying: We have a real problem with amateur sleuths in this area. You will need a male dna profile from a decendent on harold joness family tree. Video, 00:01:18Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, One-minute World News. Thank you for listening to this episode of The True Crime Files. In 2008,Detective Chief Inspector Paul Bethell located Muriels blue coat, underwear, and school uniform in police storage. Sorry I doubled up on some of the above but cant edit it. "We realise whoever did this might be dead, but if he is alive and in his 80s or even 90s we would like to see him behind bars," said Muriel's great-niece Claire Phillips, speaking about developments last October. Only by comparing D.N.A. "I was about nine at the time and he was about twice my age, but I felt, at nine, that I was his intellectual superior," he said. The Photo Request has been fulfilled. There is little doubt that Muriels murderer was lying in wait, just counting the minutes until he could commit his heinous crime. Trump rages at Mark Zuckerberg amid claims group linked to Facebook boss gave $2 million to Georgia elections board - and says Dems are 'trying to steal a SECOND election'. Video, 00:02:36, Up Next. Dubbed the 'Little Red Riding Hood murder', the 12-year-old had been killed amongst the undergrowth at Penllergaer Woods whilst on her way home from school one June afternoon. However, a lack of hard evidence would later see him freed. In 1946, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was murdered in the woods of Swansea, Wales. [10], Police visited every house within 150 square miles and interviewed 20,000 men in Swansea and in neighbouring Aberdare and Carmarthenshire. If information comes in from the public or other forces we act on it. Hi Neil. Video, 00:01:20WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech, EU Chief on NI deal: 'We were honest with each other' Video, 00:00:36EU Chief on NI deal: 'We were honest with each other', The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives. Another witness came forward to tell the team that Ronnie Harries had worked on a farm in Penllergaer, evidence that was supported from a newspaper cutting at the time. Like you I hope there is justice one day for Muriel but sadly as more and more time passes I worry that becomes less likely. "That sounds pompous, but I knew that really he was a simpleton, but I didn't detect any menace in him.". The murder of Muriel Drinkwater is an unsolved 1946 child murder case from Wales. Positive reviews really help others find our show. This forensic approach is becoming more common. "We had access to the files and identified that a semen stain had been found on the coat. "It does make you think that Muriel Drinkwater (who passed her 11-Plus to get into grammar school) is the sort of girl he would have been interested in. Her name was written in copper plate, Muriel J Drinkwater, and they were examined by the forensic expert who did some incredible work for us, and was able to find this full crime stain on the back of Muriel's little school mac. Muriel was murdered 16 years before I was born, but it was a story I had heard from a young age. I have a special interest in this case as I too was brought up in Penllergaer. He could not be placed at the scene, and the DNA ruled him out of the investigation. Over 20,000 men were interviewed about the crime . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[3]='ADDRESS';ftypes[3]='address';fnames[4]='PHONE';ftypes[4]='phone';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); Liked it? OnJune 27, 1946, twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school inPenllergaer, Swansea. Video, 00:01:00, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble. Great questions! Sometimes the rumours and suspicion in these unsolved cases does almost as much damage to the community as the crime itself. Paul.. She was seen by her mother from a distance of 400 yards away, but before Muriel could arrive home she was murdered. And shockingly the reply was that the information I requested was in written format and would take at least 16 hours at a cost of more than 450 to supply and my request was denied. The police think that Hoyles, who as mentioned above passed Muriel on her way home, encountered Muriels killer weeks before her death. Perhaps one day then there'll still be justice for Muriel Drinkwater - even if it might have to stretch beyond the grave. She may or may NOT have been Jones biological daughter. Casey DeSantis says Ron looked like Tom Cruise in his white Navy uniform when then got married at Disney: Florida's First Family says venue was an 'ironic' choice, Ron DeSantis claims former Disney CEO Bob Chapek privately complained to him about the 'pressure' he was under from woke Left to wade in on Florida's 'Don't say gay' bill. We are hoping to make a BBC documentary (follow on from Dark Son) to see if we can shed any new light on the case. The new B.B.C. Muriel Drinkwater murder: Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? Hi Neil. She disappeared around the bend into some more dense undergrowth. Yet, despite their exhaustive enquiries - not to mention the discovery of the gun used in Muriel's shooting - the culprit managed to evade justice. Posted by 8 minutes ago. [8] Scientists successfully retrieved a DNA profile from this stain. Evernote. Although the profile was loaded into the UK National DNA Database, it failed to match any of the approximately five million DNA records held there. It is frustrating that the Wales Online story of Saturday 7 November states the police have D.N.A. It was the 75th anniversary this year, and still we are no nearer to finding her killer. Up Next. Muriel Drinkwater. He said, ``She was regularly seen walking, skipping and singing in the woods as she made her way each day from her home to the . This true crime happened in Penllegaer Woods on the outskirts of Swansea in 1946. On 29 August 2021, I sent the following email to Freedom Of Information at South Wales Police. I received the following letter from D.C. Paul Rogers on 6 December 2007. Muriel Jean Drinkwater Birth unknown Death 1983 Burial. http://www.tcbmediarights.com/screeners/dark_son.html. There is no doubt about that.". On his way home, he passed Muriel as she walked along the path. to have gone on to kill six women in London in the 1960s - and was dubbed Jack The Stripper. She was singing . Hard to work out the logic of your comment Charlotte? Pinterest. Then for 3 years he was registered at Colinette Road Putney as Harry Stevens. There was a camp a mile away in Grovesend. 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If information comes in from the public or other forces we act on it. Vote. Her blue coat, underwear and school uniform had been wrapped in a paper bag and stored. Its amazing the documentary could screw things up so much. Hi Neil Advertisement. Detectives to revisit unsolved murder. Now, a team of former detectives and crime experts have re-investigated the case, dubbed the 'Little Red Riding Hood murder', and have uncovered a new prime suspect. It became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder - but who killed Muriel Drinkwater? This was a big news story at the time. It is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. Psychic Diane Lazarus. Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? It truly is baffling and I cant help but wonder what they are trying to hide (and why!). Advertisement. [8] A description of a person of interest was circulated; he was described as approximately 30 years old, with "thick fluffy hair and wearing brown corduroy trousers and a light brown sports jacket. DNA was taken from the relatives of both Muriel and Ronnie Harries but the results have not been made public. It is currently one of the oldest active cold cases in the UK. The perpetrator left cigarette stubs, sweet wrappers, and pieces of bread at the scene of the crime, which the authorities have said indicates that he was waiting in the dense woods for his chance to strike. Harries bludgeoned two of his relatives to death with a hammer when they wouldn't let him borrow their car. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Your work keeps this case alive and I hope it will one day reveal the true identity of Muriels killer. 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