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Ms Darby says: "He denied killing his relatives at all. Brutally beaten, raped and shot twice, the discovery of Swansea schoolgirlMuriel Drinkwater's body in 1946 horrified an entire community. The case became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder. The True Crime Files is dedicated to all things #TrueCrime. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 'Due to advances in forensic technology we have been able to look again at evidence from the murder in 1946 and I am now able to rule out Harold Jones completely as a suspect in this case. 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. to have gone on to kill six women in London in the 1960s - and was dubbed Jack The Stripper. 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. Despite a number of leads and suspects, police have not been able to identify 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. It became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder - but who killed Muriel Drinkwater? 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Then for 3 years he was registered at Colinette Road Putney as Harry Stevens. On June 27, 1946, twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea. People had forgotten it was there. I think it will be at least 3 months before anything definite will be announced. Thanks again! 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.". I was able to edit the comment for you before it went live. This will conclude a 10 year wait to see if Jones was indeed Muriels killer. She was still wearing her school uniform. She was seen by her mother from a distance of 400 yards away, but before Muriel could arrive home she was murdered. She had been attacked on the lane and then she was dragged to where the body was left.". More recently, however, it was 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. Hi Neil. She was sexually assaulted and strangled and last seen with an American soldier. 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. She was was found murdered in 1980 in a field in Dixon, CA. Hi Neil. Perhaps one day then there'll still be justice for Muriel Drinkwater - even if it might have to stretch beyond the grave. "The farm was a painful place for my grandparents to be," said Martin, who still keeps a little battleship toy that Muriel had given him. Or was she just in the wrong place at the wrong time? Will do Christine. I am not a DNA scientist so sadly I cannot answer this question for you. 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. Sometimes the rumours and suspicion in these unsolved cases does almost as much damage to the community as the crime itself. 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. 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. Hard to work out the logic of your comment Charlotte? Thanks again ~ Christine, Your email address will not be published. DNA was taken from the relatives of both Muriel and Ronnie Harries but the results have not been made public. taken from one of Jones many nieces or nephews in Wales would prove conclusively if Jones was or was not Muriels killer. "This was a terrible, terrible crime that someone has got away with for too long. ', 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. Muriel Drinkwater was born on January 12, 1906 in New York . However, the BBC documentary Darklands shown in November 2020 identified Ronald Harries who murdered his aunt and uncle as Muriels killer, and a cousin of Harries was shown in the documentary and was expected to give DNA to prove or disprove the theory.. 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Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? D.C, Paul Rogers, independent of Victor Penalunas theory, contacted me by phone and told me that his research had led him to believe that Harold Jones may have been Muriel Drinkwaters killer. [18] The public can no longer access the Drinkwater files by Freedom of Information Act requests or in person at the archives office in Kew. Twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was singing as she walked along the mile-long path to her home after getting off a school bus. She disappeared around the bend into some more dense undergrowth. 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. More here: https://bit.ly/WoodlawnJaneDoe. Who sodomises a 12 year old girl and batters her about the head, then shoots her twice in the chest? The team also uncovered a book that had once belonged to Muriel but was found in a Carmarthen charity shop. 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. Forensic historian Nell Darby found similarities in the case of Muriel Drinkwater and the later Ronnie Harries farmhouse murders in old newspaper articles from the time. It was an article that said that Harries had worked for Muriel's father John at the time of her murder. Given that Hoyles was the last person to see Muriel alive, he quickly fell under a thick veil of suspicion. Over 20,000 men were interviewed about the crime . If you have any new information I would be extremely interested to hear it! 2023 The True Crime Files. I am leaning towards it being a targeted attack, in part because of the positioning of the perpetrator as you mentioned. 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. He stated that I was barking up the wrong tree regarding Harold Jones having killed Muriel and finished by saying Happy Hunting before slamming the phone down on me. And we appreciate your dogged determination to get to the bottom of what happened. I have a special interest in this case as I too was brought up in Penllergaer. Yet, despite their exhaustive enquiries - not to mention the discovery of the gun used in Muriel's shooting - the culprit managed to evade justice. In a Welsh village during the summer of 1946, a 12-year-old girl is brutally murdered. In mid 2007, I had extensive contact with Detective Constable Paul Rogers of the London Metropolitan Police. 74 years ago, Muriel Drinkwater was murdered. 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. Yet, despite their exhaustive enquiries - not to mention the discovery of the gun used in Muriel's shooting - the culprit managed to evade justice. [9] Detectives from Scotland Yard came to Swansea to assist in the investigation. On July 7, 1946, eleven-year-old Sheila Martin was raped and strangled in woods near her home in Dartford. This seems like a dubious connection because there is roughly 230 miles (370 kilometres) between Dartford and Penllergaer,but on the day of Sheilas murder a large race meeting was held at Brands Hatch with over 9,000 attendees, one of whom could have been both Muriel and Shielas killer. This was a very small, close knit community and everybody knew everybody and everybodies business. Video, 00:01:18, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech. [16][17], In 2010, the Lord Chancellor's Advisory Council on National Records and Archives closed off public access to the case, acting at the behest of Scotland Yard. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Some time after speaking to D.S Lloyd-Evans, D.N.A. Hi James. "Due to advances in forensic technology we have been able to look again at evidence from the murder in 1946 and I am now able to rule him out completely as a suspect in this case. ", "Groundbreaking DNA test rules out childkiller in unsolved murder", 74 years ago, Muriel Drinkwater was murdered. Neil. In 1946, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was murdered in the woods of Swansea, Wales. Now cutting-edge forensics to rival any TV thriller have identified her killers DNA Daily Mail article, Unsolved: The Little Red Riding Hood murder Sword and Scale article, Muriel Drinkwater murder file is declared secret at request of police The Sunday Times article. You will need a male dna profile from a decendent on harold joness family tree. Police believe 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater might have been a victim of a notorious serial killer when she was raped and murdered in 1946. 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 . A team of crime experts have re-investigated the brutal killing 74 years ago and uncovered what they believe to be firm new leads in the search for who killed her, Get the latest court and crime news from WalesOnline. 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. This will enable the police to identify Muriels murderer by taking and testing swabs from the perpetrators sons, grandsons, or even great-grandsons. It doesnt take much working out who the unnamed source with South Wales Police was! Muriel, who lived on Tyle-Du farm at Penllergaer, near Swansea, went missing on Thursday, June 27th, 1946, and her body was found next day in Penllergaer woods. Play it now! "Looking through the paper work, we could see the materials had left the crime scene, where it had gone, where it had been examined. 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. This was no spur of the moment event. ~ Christine. Your work keeps this case alive and I hope it will one day reveal the true identity of Muriels killer. 2023 BBC. Hi Neil Muriel's death was known at the time as the Little Red Riding Hood Murder because of the bright red coat she was wearing. 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. 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. 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. 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. She was seen by her mother from a distance of 400 yards away, but before Muriel could arrive. Video, 00:00:42, Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race. "We had access to the files and identified that a semen stain had been found on the coat. The police have DNA but keep any results they may have a closely guarded secret. Was a local stalking Muriel? [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. 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. It is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. 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. Only by comparing D.N.A. [8], Last edited on 11 February 2023, at 09:11, List of unsolved murders in the United Kingdom, "Marwolaeth merch yn parhau'n ddirgelwch", "The Muriel Drinkwater case: can they crack the coldest murder case? I personally think it was someone still in the area from the Second World war. Required fields are marked *. And police now hope a stain on Muriel's coat will. 'I have spoken to Muriel's family and bring them up to date with the latest details of this investigation. Video, 00:01:00, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble. 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. Harries bludgeoned two of his relatives to death with a hammer when they wouldn't let him borrow their car. It truly is baffling and I cant help but wonder what they are trying to hide (and why!). However, in 2008, a team of retired detectives investigating cold cases found Drinkwater's clothes in storage. On June 27, 1946, 12-year-old Muriel made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea (UK). There were whispers that it was her stepfather that did it, although I believe John Drinkwater was her blood father. Neil Milkins. 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ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM. 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. Police records from the time show that Muriel's mother was the last person to see her alive. 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. Hoyles lamented, For years, Ive lived with the knowledge that some people in the community suspected me. "[14][5], In 2020, the BBC One documentary Dark Land: Hunting the Killers suggested that Ronnie Harries could be the murderer. Are trying to hide ( and why! ) True crime Files is dedicated to all things # TrueCrime a. Hoyles was the last person to see if Jones was or was she just in the United.. Be at least 3 months before anything definite will be at least 3 months anything. 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