Muriel N Drinkwater (born Maker) was born on month day 1903, at birth place, to Thomas L Maker and Margaret L Maker (born Baum). Why on earth would the police continue to stonewall after all these decades? Brutally beaten, raped and shot twice, the discovery of Swansea schoolgirlMuriel Drinkwater's body in 1946 horrified an entire community. It was the first time he had spoken publicly about the tragedy that haunts his family to this day. Some companies will provide you with upto 6 generations. Click here to hear the Audio File of this case. request regarding the unsolved murder of 12 year-old Muriel Drinkwater near Swansea in June 1946. Video, 00:01:28The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. It was an article that said that Harries had worked for Muriel's father John at the time of her murder. Are you able to help please? Ms Darby says: "He denied killing his relatives at all. 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Sadly though, this has proved not to be. "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. Have a great week! She was seen by her mother from a distance of 400 yards away, but before Muriel could arrive home, she was murdered. Thank you Christine. Investigators now allege theyve identified her murderer. Something went wrong, please try again later. Her parents Harold and Muriel Jones/Stevens kept a lot of secrets from this daughter one of which may be that she wasnt Harolds daughter. Sometimes the rumours and suspicion in these unsolved cases does almost as much damage to the community as the crime itself. Video, 00:01:00, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble. 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. She disappeared around the bend into some more dense undergrowth. 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 former D.C.I Paul Bethel and given him this information. To see documentary google Dark Lands Muriel Drinkwater iplayer. [8][4] Policemen from Glamorgan, assisted by the 169th Bomb Disposal Unit, used a metal detector to search for a second weapon suspected to have been used, but never located it. Well here is the TRUTH. And please do not forget tosubscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. Two days later, police found one of the murder weapons, a World War I-era Colt .45 pistol. A 73-year-old sample semen has conclusively disproved the theory Harold Jones was the killer of 12-year-old schoolgirl Muriel Drinkwater, Get the latest court and crime news from WalesOnline. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. But the mystery doesn't end there and the team want to unlock the mystery behind a book belonging to Muriel that turned up in a charity shop decades after her death. [9] Detectives from Scotland Yard came to Swansea to assist in the investigation. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [8][4], In 2003, detectives re-opened the case in the hope of finding DNA evidence on the gun, but were not successful as too many people had handled the weapon. 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. [15] There is evidence that Harries was employed by Drinkwater's father, John, at the time of her death. Just before his execution, Harries gave an extraordinary interview to the tabloid press from his jail cell. Thomas was born on July 22 1880, in South Thomaston Knox Maine. Video, 00:00:36Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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. 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. 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. Follow. Muriel Drinkwater murder: Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? 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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. 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. Forensic scientist Dr Colin Dark said that the stain had been found on the lower flap of Muriel's coat. All the best with pursuing answers in this case, and please keep us updated. It became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder - but who killed Muriel Drinkwater? <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. http://www.tcbmediarights.com/screeners/dark_son.html. 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The authorities went as far as to suggest that someone in the Penllergaer region knows about the murder weapon but is protecting the owner by withholding information. She said: "He came to public attention in the early 1950s when he was convicted of murdering an older couple. Her blue coat, underwear and school uniform had been wrapped in a paper bag and stored. The killer was dubbed Jack The Stripper because of the way he left his victims. profiling cleared Hubert who stated he had long been suspected by some locals of being the murderer and was happy to clear his name.). Joseph James DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer, The real waking the dead: This schoolgirls savage murder has mystified police for 62 years. 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. 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. SOUTH Wales Police's Specialist Crime Review Unit has been investigating the murder of 12 year-old Muriel Drinkwater whose body was found in Penllergaer Woods, Swansea in 1946. Given that Hoyles was the last person to see Muriel alive, he quickly fell under a thick veil of suspicion. ~ Christine. The killer was dubbed Jack The Stripper because of the way he left his victims. Happier times: Alex Murdaugh, Maggie and their sons are the picture-perfect family in never-before-seen photos taken on a hunting trip just a few years before brutal slayings, 'Why isn't he being prosecuted?' will do what you suggest. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. And if you want to write a guest post that covers the update for distribution on the website, let us know. There is little doubt that Muriels murderer was lying in wait, just counting the minutes until he could commit his heinous crime. She was seen by her mother from a distance of 400 yards away, but before Muriel could arrive home she was murdered. 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! Some time after speaking to D.S Lloyd-Evans, D.N.A. I am making a F.O.I. 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. ", Muriel Drinkwater who was killed in June 1946. Police are closer than ever to finding her killer, "Secrecy over 1940 murder as DNA offers new leads", "The unsolved murder of a 12-year-old brutally abused and killed", "Serial Slaying of Pretty Women Has New Scotland Yard Confused", "Detectives link Muriel Drinkwater and Sheila Martin murders", "The chilling tale of a man who bludgeoned his relatives to death with a hammer and paid the ultimate price", "The unsolved murder of 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater and the new suspect identified", "Muriel Drinkwater murder file is declared secret at request of police", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_of_Muriel_Drinkwater&oldid=1138738141, This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 09:11. Hey Babes!I'm back with another True Crime Tuesday case and todays case is about the murder of Muriel Drinkwater also known as the little red riding hood mur. It was believed the victim's clothes had been lost. Jones, originally of Abertillery, South Wales, is a suspect in the killings of six women in London in the 1960s. Something went wrong, please try again later. Although he was first registered at Widdows Fulham address at Hestercombe Avenue in 1947 as Harold Jones, the following years and up until 1962 he was registered as Harry Stevens. He clearly wasn't very bright, and there's evidence that you see of overkill with Muriel Drinkwater's case as well.". As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. On the afternoon of Muriels murder, thirteen-year-old Hoyles purchased eggs from Muriels mother at their family farm. Psychic Diane Lazarus. I appealed that decision and was then informed that as the information I requested was kept in paper format in various locations in South Wales then it would be too costly and time-consuming to check out so the request was denied. In 1946, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was murdered in the woods of Swansea, Wales. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. 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. 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. Thank you for listening to this episode of The True Crime Files. Margaret went out into the yard and her and Muriel exchanged waves. It is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. Hi Neil. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. "This was a terrible, terrible crime that someone has got away with for too long. 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. [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. Regards. Evernote. The murder of Muriel Drinkwater (Welsh: Llofruddiaeth Muriel Drinkwater),[2] also known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder, is an unsolved 1946 child murder case from Wales. 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. We could see it [had been] in a police station, but as it closed, where did it go next? However, in 2008, a team of retired detectives investigating cold cases found Drinkwater's clothes in storage. They visited the Carmarthen bookshop to identify if the killers family had taken the books there. But in 2003, when the case was reopened for review, forensics experts found a semen stain found on Muriel's coat. There must be other victims of this person as I cant see him stopping. We know 100% that it is the killer's stain. Click hereto hear the Audio File of this case. And the truth will never be known. 2023 The True Crime Files. Advertisement. D.S. But Muriel, who was known locally as 'The Little Nightingale' because of her beautiful singing voice, never made it home. The murder of Muriel Drinkwater ,[2] also known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder, is an unsolved 1946 child murder case from Wales. This was a very small, close knit community and everybody knew everybody and everybodies business. 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? Regards. The Welsh policehave also examined connections between Muriels case and a second murder that occurred a mere ten days after she was killed. DNA was taken from the relatives of both Muriel and Ronnie Harries but the results have not been made public. The last person who reported seeing her was Hubert Hoyles, then 13, who passed her on the path returning from her family farm, where he had gone to buy eggs. There are, of course, other theories regarding who was lying in wait on that fateful day. He stated he had long been suspected by some locals of being the murderer and was happy to clear his name. Video, 00:01:00View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. They had been regular churchgoers, but stopped going to church and moved away from the farm within two years of the murder. Take a second to support Christine on Patreon! This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. On 29 August 2021, I sent the following email to Freedom Of Information at South Wales Police. Positive reviews really help others find our show. The police have a Y-STR profile from Muriels coat. The Photo Request has been fulfilled. 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. Muriels niece Margaret is desperate to get the books back. 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Video, 00:01:28, The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. It is frustrating that the Wales Online story of Saturday 7 November states the police have D.N.A. The identity of the man who murdered a schoolgirl in 1946 remains a mystery after DNA left on her'little red riding hood' coat failed to link to a notorious child killer. I am leaning towards it being a targeted attack, in part because of the positioning of the perpetrator as you mentioned. On June 27, 1946, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea (UK). But he was later released and served in World War II before his military career ended in 1946. "Looking through the paper work, we could see the materials had left the crime scene, where it had gone, where it had been examined. Muriel Joan Drinkwater was raped in Penllergaer Woods, beaten about the head with a blunt instrument and then shot with a World War I Colt 45 on 27 June 1946. It is now more than 70 years since the 12-year-old schoolgirl was brutally raped, battered around the head and shot twice while walking 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. The reason given for sealing the files was that it could help the police catch the perpetrator. "I found the original clothing," he said. I am not a DNA scientist so sadly I cannot answer this question for you. Updated: August 30, 2013 . Swansea 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater, who was shot after being sexually assaulted in 1946 Now, a team of former detectives and crime experts have re-investigated the case, dubbed the 'Little. [7], The next day, Drinkwater's body was found in the woods by a police inspector. Muriel was the same age as my Aunt Peggy and they went to Primary school together. The team are still investigating if this has any relevance to the case and are appealing for anyone with information about it to come forward. Video, 00:02:56, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. On his way home, he passed Muriel as she walked along the path. Or was she just in the wrong place at the wrong time? I personally think it was someone still in the area from the Second World war. Twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was singing as she walked along the mile-long path to her home after getting off a school bus. This was a big news story at the time. 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. [6] On 27 June 1946, Muriel took the school bus home from Gowerton Grammar School. 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. They pieced together evidence from the time, used new forensic breakthroughs and links to other cases in the area to identify who they think murdered Muriel in the most horrific way. Video, 00:01:00One-minute World News, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech. "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. He died at that address in 1971. Photo added by Tracey. Hard to work out the logic of your comment Charlotte? Fingers crossed that one day a DNA match can give us the breakthrough needed to solve this case. Advertisement. "Each case is reviewed periodically," he adds. Elizabeth Muriel Greenshields Drinkwater . Harries was hanged in 1954 for the double murder of John and Phoebe Harries. If the perpetrator was lying in wait as I believe he was, why select that certain spot? However in 1965 he was registered as Harry Stevens in Putney AND at the same time he rented a property in Aldensley Road Hammersmith and was also registered but using the name Harry Jones. The detectives in the programme got a breakthrough when they were able to track down Muriel's relative Martin Phillips, who had been six at the time of the murder. Edith Patten had been buried in the old town cemetery and was left behind when officials relocated the graves in the 1930s. . First he lived in Fulham with a former London Metropolitan Police officer John Widdows and his daughter Muriel whom he married in 1948. Read about our approach to external linking. In fact, it was recently used to identifyJoseph James DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer who is thought to be responsible for at least a dozen murders and 50 rapes in the 1970s and 1980s in the United States. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. She was pulled from that path into the woodland beside it, attacked and murdered amongst the undergrowth of Penllergaer Woods, near Swansea, just yards from safety. [5], Muriel Joan Drinkwater was the youngest of four daughters born to John Percival and Margaret (ne Morgans) Drinkwater. Muriel Jean Drinkwater Birth unknown Death 1983 Burial. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "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. But in 2003, when the case was reopened for review, forensics experts had a major breakthrough when they found a semen stain on Muriel's coat. Ms Drinkwater was seen by her mother in the distance. First, I was told that South Wales Police werent obliged to say. 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. 12 year old Muriel Drinkwater had only a mile to travel from the South Wales village of Penllergaer to the farm she lived on with her family. Hi Neil. Can you explain please. I was able to edit the comment for you before it went live. It became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder - but who killed Muriel Drinkwater? She had been raped, bludgeoned about the head and shot twice in the chest. Heres hoping one day soon Muriel gets some semblance of justice. "I have spoken to Muriel's family and bring them up to date with the latest details of this investigation. Roll on another 2 months for a denied request. programme called Crime Secrets presented by H.T.Vs Jonathan Hill. Victor said that the programme had made him suspicious as to whether Florences killer Harold Jones who had been released from a 20 year prison sentence in 1941 for the Abertillery murders was responsible for 12 year-old Muriel Drinkwaters death. She was beaten, raped and shot twice just yards from her family's isolated farmhouse in 1946. On June 27, 1946, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea (UK). Video, 00:01:00, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. Muriel Drinkwater Muriel Drinkwater (born 1906) Jump to: Bio graphy Family Photos Comments Obit uary. . He is very clearly interested in the fact that she is young, that she is a schoolgirl, and also that she is very clever. Update: I have left it two weeks for the . 4th daughter born to Lilian and Charles Herbert Irvine in Liverpool. Great questions! [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. Muriel was seen at 2:30PM, singing as she exited the school bus. I am awaiting D.N.A tests to be carried out on Harold Jones family members. [4], More than 3,000 mourners attended Drinkwater's funeral on 2 July. Interesting insights! South Wales Police's Specialist Crime Review Unit has today finally ruled out Jones - who died from cancer in 1971 - from their investigation. Muriel was skipping through the woods on the afternoon of June 27, 1946, as she did every day on her way from school, when the summer's afternoon turned to tragedy. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. Moments before being brutally attacked, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater had waved to her mother, who stood at the kitchen window, as she made her way home from Gowerton High School along the long path that led to the family home. Muriel Joan Drinkwater was the youngest daughter of four born to Margaret and John Percival Drinkwater, a smallholder and forestry worker in Swansea, Wales. 2023 BBC. Murder. Yet, despite their exhaustive enquiries - not to mention the discovery of the gun used in Muriel's shooting - the culprit managed to evade justice. She was last seen at 2:30 p.m., singing as she headed for the one-mile walk to her family's home, Tyle-Du Farm. Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? Dear Sir/Madam. Enter your email address to receive our monthly newsletter and to be notified about new posts. Do not sell or share my personal information. I wonder if there was a sketch done when Hoyles confronted a man weeks earlier. Only the exhumation of Jones body or D.N.A. Regards. Vote. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM. We can also deduce it is a average male because he must have had enough power to dominate a 12 year old girl. The gun was described as aColt 45 American army issue automatic pistol, first issued for World War I but probably also used in World War II, which significantly had the original wooden stocks next to the grip modernised with perspex..
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