ID
2339
Nationality
Welsh
British
Occupation
Handyman
Accused murderer
Summary
Born deaf. Accused of the 1953 murder of an elderly woman in her home near Carmarthen, Wales. After a lengthy police investigation including detectives from Scotland Yard, and a trial on indirect evidence and a complex legal debate, he was found not guilty due to being unfit to plead or understand the trial proceedings, and was released. To this day the case remains unsolved.
References
Deaf Crime Casebook, p.71-83.
Dates
1907?-