Ashton. [3][4][5], Anxiang Du was a businessman who had run a Chinese herbal remedy shop in Birmingham with the Dings. last seen them in August 1952 when they had visited him in Staines for a few Lilian Peach who were brutally murdered for less than 10? A chapter is devoted to each murder featured. The stories here include cases committed when murder was a capital offence, carryingw with it the ultimate penalty, and where the proving of innocence or guilt often rested upon a single piece of evidence, or the oratory skills of a barrister well versed in the gladiatorial atmosphere of the courtroom. Police have pursued thousands of lines of inquiry and taken hundreds of statements, but the case remains open. He tried to call upon another former business partner who lived in the county, but he was not at home. Theres someone on the fairground at Tottenham who knows quite a lot about that unsolved murder in Northamptonshire four years ago, said the anonymous caller to Scotland Yard. Du was next due to appear in Northampton Crown Court on 7 May 2013 for a plea and case management hearing. Credit: Northamptonshire Police A 19-year-old has been. Three people were also gunned down in their caravans and a nightclub owner was murdered in a hotel two days after a burglary at his home. Other high profile cases which remain unsolved include the murder of John Reynolds, 40, in Rushden, which hit the headlines and was the subject of a Crimewatch UK reconstruction. Available for public and private bookings, we bring your very own Murder Mystery event in real life with friends, family or colleagues. The next morning Lawrence Wright arrived at West Lodge to deliver their Sunday roast. Were all 32 inhabitants asked to give an alibi for their movements at the approximate time of the murders? The police arrived en masse at the fairground and took the fingerprints of the 80 men who were found onsite. The whole village was in shock as the news spread of such a vicious crime in their midst. Scotland Yard detectives made prompt enquiries amongst all Sarah was last seen by her mother in Kettering, two days after absconding from her care home. We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. Using investigative research combined with primary audio, Morbidology takes an in-depth look at true crime cases from all across the world. "Any new information is responded to and we will pursue any lines of enquiry available to us. reports of suspicious men at Peterborough Railway Station and of a woman who He too sustained a stab wound but thankfully was not seriously injured. [8] The murders took place at the Dings' house in Pioneer Close, Wootton Fields. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Du fled the murder scene in the Ding's rented car; he drove to London and travelled to Paris by coach. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. cabbage patch of her garden. Wellingborough man killed after answering door to three in black 'from Border Agency' Northamptonshire News Bookmark Boy, 15, arrested after fight involving '10 offenders' near war memorial Northamptonshire Police Bookmark Drug and gang crime is down since New Year say Northants Police after launching new approach Northamptonshire Police Bookmark In rural communities such as Ashton in the fifties, many people had no transport and lived their whole life in a small radius. Missing since 2013, Murder details: Human remains found in hedge. At around 11am, the local doctor arrived and pronounced George dead and arranged for Lilian to be immediately transferred to Peterborough Hospital. I grew up not far from the remote village of Ashton, in Northamptonshire, England, a tiny place which today is home to some 50 people. [26] The appeal was rejected with the statement that the trial judge's approach could not be faulted and that even more draconian whole-life tariffs had been upheld in other cases of whole families being murdered including that of Jeremy Bamber.[27]. They believe he may be a potential witness into the murder of Shane who they described as a much loved dad, son, brother and uncle". [14] On 19 July 2012, a 54-year-old woman in Coventry, a woman aged 39 in Gloucester, a 22-year-old woman in Southend and a man aged 25 in London were arrested. was trying to hitch a lift away from the Oundle area by flagging down a lorry. Murders in Northamptonshire: Serious Case Reviews (10 Jun 2019) New Member. The Peaches had a son called Jack who lived and worked in The estate chauffeur was a local first aider and returned with Slater to West Lodge. On 28 April 2011, Du was served with a court order preventing him from disposing of his assets. This was moved to Nottingham on 10 May 2013. We still believe Sarah was murdered not long after she was last sighted. [17] A provisional trial date was set for 5 August 2013 and was expected to last 10 days. Police said Anxiang Du, 52, was being sought in connection with the deaths of the family who were found stabbed in their home in Pioneer Close, Wootton, Northampton, on Sunday night. [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. This was about 800 yards from West Lodge and just 125 yards from where the hammer had been found just a fortnight before. Kevin Turton covers not only the events and subsequent investigation but also the trial of the killer and public reaction to the crime. Mr Golby, who has resisted calls to step down, said he stood by the department and had "acted in the most diligent way". There is little doubt that George and Lilian Peach were murdered by someone they knew, as in 1952 a stranger in a place of just 32 people would What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? Northamptonshire Police Vacancies 2023 - Northamptonshire Police requires a new worker to apply Staff Case Builder Crime, that will be placed in Wellingborough.You will receive a better potential customer along with safer dwell sometime soon. have been noticed straight away. The married dad-of-two and property developer - described as a "tough but fair businessman" - was ruthlessly executed, shot while out walking his dogs in October 1993. Unsolved cases that shocked the region include the murder of Kettering teenager Sarah Benford. [1] She had already accepted an offer from the University of Nottingham to study Medicine in the autumn. "Individual social workers now have a manageable caseloads [and] there is a change in the way social workers are managed; they are much more closely supervised and helped more. All rights reserved |. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. True Crime Library fractured skull. Northamptonshire Murders by Kevin Turton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. London SE26 5NQ At 7.45pm that evening Lilian Peach died in hospital, having never regained consciousness. The Dings' bodies were discovered by a neighbour later that day. Officers made a formal application for extradition with the Home Office, although there was no formal extradition arrangement with Morocco. Florence Pennell and her fianc Cyril Fensome died trying to escape from the blaze. At more than 200 miles from where Northamptonshire police recovered the . 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [8] Du travelled through France and Spain, and took a ferry from Algeciras to Tangier in Morocco. with George sustaining heavy blows to the head and neck, resulting in a Murder details: Struck several times to the head. 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. If A property developer executed while walking his dogs and a man whose remains were found in a hedge are among the other horrific deaths. There were four homicides, which include murders and manslaughters, up by three on the previous 12 months. 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. [21] The trial started on 12 November 2013. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Staines, Middlesex. Performance & security by Cloudflare. [15], On 20 February 2013, Anxiang Du was extradited to the UK[16] with the approval of the Moroccan Ministry of Justice working with the British Home Office. A Northants perspective on news, sport, what's on, lifestyle and more, from Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough's regional paper, the Northamptonshire Telegraph. Contained within the pages of this book are the stories behing some of the most notorious mruders in Northamptonshire's history. 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. They swooped on the Tottenham fairground and 80 men were asked to provide fingerprints. The prosecution claimed the defendant murdered Miss Baldwin, whom she did not know, because the victim called her a name. You can read them on any connected computer or mobile device. 64.202.190.193 The case was shelved, and so it remained until almost 4 years later when Scotland Yard received an anonymous phone call on 4th October 1956. He had previously tweeted about his protesting efforts against the felling of trees in Wellingborough. A property developer executed while walking his dogs and a man whose remains were found in a hedge are among the other horrific deaths. Raphael Kennedy, Dylan's father, and Ryan Coleman, partner of Evelyn-Rose's mother,. It was always thought that there may one day be a deathbed confession,. An exploration of murders in Northamptonshire from 1852 to 1952. On 28 November 2013 Du, aged 54 at the time, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 40 years. COLLECTION ONLY. [8] On 1 May, at 8:00 am, police called at the Dings' house looking for Du, but left when nobody answered the door. To make sure you dont miss out, use the links on our home page to select your magazines or call today on 020 8778 0514. Boy, 15, arrested after Northamptonshire store raided by vape stealing thieves armed with bats, Police have released a description of the second suspect, Wellingborough man killed after answering door to three in black 'from Border Agency', Northamptonshire Police are issuing a further appeal on the three month anniversary of his murder, Boy, 15, arrested after fight involving '10 offenders' near war memorial, The attackers were aged between 14 and 15 years old and wearing tracksuits, Drug and gang crime is down since New Year say Northants Police after launching new approach, The launch of Operation Revive in Northampton and Wellingborough has seen an decline in violent and gang-related crime according to Northants Police, Boxer murdered man and joked about it to his friends when they noticed he had gone missing, Lukasz Stachura dumped Kamil Leszczynski's body in a ditch and concocted 'bizarre' story to evade capture, Police charge man in connection with Northampton stabbing after teen found in the street, An 18-year-old man was found on Eden Close on Friday night and was rushed to hospital with a stab wound, Corby man sentenced for part in Leicester City FA Cup 'widespread violence', Samuel Malloy, 25, from Stanion, was part of a group of eight men involved in scenes where a bar and pub were damaged, Paedophile reversed into police car after being cornered trying to meet a girl in Northampton, Andrew Barton, 47, admitted to multiple sex offences after he spent days arranging a meeting with an undercover cop disguised as a teenage girl, Paedophile, 60, sentenced after arranging to meet underage girl in Daventry, Anthony Lockhart spoke online with a 'mother of an 11-year-old girl' to arrange sex, Two Northampton cats caught in snares as 40 are seized by members of the public, The land where the snares were found is owned by Network Rail, Teenager dies after fatal motorbike crash in Wellingborough, A 21-year-old man was arrested in connection with the tragic incident, Silverstone Just Stop Oil protestors found guilty of British Grand Prix track invasion, The protestors who invaded the racetrack were told they face prison after a jury found them guilty of risking 'serious harm' to drivers and marshals, Northampton hammer murder husband, 72, dies in prison of heart failure, In September 2011, he was jailed for a minimum of 16 years, Badger killed by snare trap after days of "horrific suffering". [22][23][24] The jury was sent out to consider its verdict on 26 November and returned to court around midday on 27 November finding Du guilty of the murder of the four members of the Ding family. She had discovered a bloodstained hammer in the Kevin Turton covers not only the events and subsequent investigation but also the trial of the killer and public reaction to the crime. Director of children's services Sally Hodges said disciplinary action had been taken against social workers as a result of their actions in these cases. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. He may have lain undiscovered for years. A chapter is devoted to each murder featured. Below is a full list of unsolved murders: Twenty-six-year-old Shane died as a result of a stab wound to the chest after being assaulted near his home in Nest Farm Crescent, on the Hemmingwell estate, just three weeks before Christmas - shortly after 2am, on Saturday December 1, 2018. Separate serious case reviews were published on 5 June this year by Northamptonshire's local safeguarding children board. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died following a serious assault. 2023 BBC. He was attacked near a car park as he made his way back to his flat, sadly sustaining a fatal stab wound. When: Remains found January 26, 2016. Read about our approach to external linking. As with the print edition, you can opt for a single issue or make big savings with an ongoing subscription. The local press were leading with headlines that the police had narrowed down a list of suspects to just 5 men, but it is thought that this was pure speculation. A photograph of Du was printed in a local newspaper and a construction worker recognised him. He was last seen in North Holme Court, Thorplands, in Northampton in September 2013. It was now believed that both the hammer and the purse had been dumped after the initial searches had taken place. A woman has been charged with murder after a body of a man was found buried in a back garden in Northampton. 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. I grew up listening to speculation A chapter is devoted to each murder featured. Callum Bland, three, died when a fire swept through his home in Fulmar Lane, Wellingborough, on March 19, 2007. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk, Corby man Michael Rooney who was once involved in near-fatal crash is banned from driving again, Rothwell man jailed after strangling former partner, Police investigating assault in Weston Favell release CCTV images, CCTV image may hold clue to Market Street Kettering burglary, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh jailed for life for double murder, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. The serious assault took place in Hester Street, Northampton in the early hours in the morning. Please note that not all crimes that occurred can be shown on the map. Alice and Xing were talented musicians. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. On 13th November there was a minor breakthrough in the case when Detective Constable Lovell from Wellingborough found a small flapover style purse on a grass bank on the road leading out of Ashton, close to the farm managers garden wall. Kennedy, 31, was jailed for at least 24 years, Coleman, 23, was jailed for a minimum of 17 years, 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. weeks, including interviewing Polish workers in the village of Polebrook, as In 1988 a jury acquitted a 13-year-old girl of murdering Carol after the defendant said she was elsewhere at the time engaging in sex, drinking and drugs with teenage friends. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. the time numbered just 32 people. [18][19] It was later reported that the trial date could be changed to 29 July 2013 following information on the availability of experts. Raphael Kennedy, Dylan's father, and Ryan Coleman, partner of Evelyn-Rose's mother, were both jailed for life. About this crime map This map uses data from local forces. Be the first to review Northamptonshire Murders. After knocking on both the front and the back doors and getting no reply, he decided to leave the meat at the village pub, the Three Horseshoes. Lilian was seen hanging out washing at around 5pm, and these were the last known sightings of the couple.