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. [13] However, in 2019, South Wales Police stated that forensic tests on the DNA "categorically confirm that Jones was not responsible for the murder of Muriel Drinkwater. It was tracked down to a store room, in a current police station, in a very dark corner. left on the coat was compared to D.N.A. ", "Groundbreaking DNA test rules out childkiller in unsolved murder", 74 years ago, Muriel Drinkwater was murdered. It is currently one of the oldest active cold cases in the UK. Her mother seen her approaching 400 yards away, so perhaps she was a selected victim. People had forgotten it was there. The savage nature of the attack stands out from other rapes. Video, 00:01:00At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble. Her eyes were wide open and her skin was deathly white. 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. Hoyles told police that the man looked terribly stern and had a local accent. Although this person of interest could have just been out for hike or involved in some other unrelated nefarious activity, the authorities believe that he may have been in involved in Muriels murder. She was seen by her mother from a distance of 400 yards away, but before Muriel could arrive. Video, 00:01:00One-minute World News, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The murder of Muriel Drinkwater ,[2] also known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder, is an unsolved 1946 child murder case from Wales. GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS. 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[6] On 27 June 1946, Muriel took the school bus home from Gowerton Grammar School. taken from Jones one and only child, a daughter. Edith Patten had been buried in the old town cemetery and was left behind when officials relocated the graves in the 1930s. South Wales Police detectives requested the original case file from Kent Police to determine if there was a connection. He can't understand why people would think he killed them. If information comes in from the public or other forces we act on it. Neil Milkins. '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. 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. 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. The Welsh policehave also examined connections between Muriels case and a second murder that occurred a mere ten days after she was killed. It was supposed to have been abandoned in 1944 but I know there were GIs who married Swansea girls still around in 1946. [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? This post deals with sexual assault and might be triggering for some readers. This true crime happened in Penllegaer Woods on the outskirts of Swansea in 1946. I have requested information regarding the cost of the re-investigation of Muriels murder since 2008. Hi Sherlock. 'I have spoken to Muriel's family and bring them up to date with the latest details of this investigation. 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. Just a few thoughts, so we can deduce its a man, not too young to be weaker than Muriel, not to old because they would be frail, so we are saying middle aged man in 1946. Only the exhumation of Jones body or D.N.A. Would you be able to tell me please if Harries has been cleared of Muriels murder as well. 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. 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. Adding: Please may I make a comment that the information that I request would be available via computer in an instant. It was believed the victim's clothes had been lost. All the best with pursuing answers in this case, and please keep us updated. "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. 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. In the days and weeks that followed, police officers visited every farmhouse and cottage within 150 square miles, along with interviewing 20,000 men in Swansea, Aberdare and Carmarthenshire. This murder shook the village and all the boys came under suspicion. In 2008, a DNA profile of the suspect was extracted from her clothes, possibly the oldest one in the world to . . Mr Hall, who was intrigued by the unsolved crime, says friends of Muriel remember her as the ``perfect pupil''. Will do Christine. <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. Evernote. The D.N.A. Pinterest. Margaret went out into the yard and her and Muriel exchanged waves. 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. In 2008,Detective Chief Inspector Paul Bethell located Muriels blue coat, underwear, and school uniform in police storage. Muriel Drinkwater lived on a farm known at Tyle-Du at Penllergaer and attended Penllergaer Grammar School. Video, 00:01:18, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech. 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. She had been attacked on the lane and then she was dragged to where the body was left.". An amazing campaign by Neil Milkins, but unfortunately, no breakthrough for Muriel. Who sodomises a 12 year old girl and batters her about the head, then shoots her twice in the chest? Jones D.N.A was not compared to the D.N.A left on Muriels coat by the killer. 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. 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. 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. Birth: 16 Jan 1878: She was was found murdered in 1980 in a field in Dixon, CA. The case, which became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder, is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. Jones, originally of Abertillery, South Wales, is a suspect in the killings of six women in London in the 1960s. 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. Do not sell or share my personal information. Thanks again and take care. Video, 00:00:36, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Yet, despite their exhaustive enquiries - not to mention the discovery of the gun used in Muriel's shooting - the culprit managed to evade justice. First, I was told that South Wales Police werent obliged to say. 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Video, 00:01:28The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. Thomas was born on July 22 1880, in South Thomaston Knox Maine. She said: "He came to public attention in the early 1950s when he was convicted of murdering an older couple. Ms Darby says: "He denied killing his relatives at all. sample from Harold Jones daughter. Those who have not failed may not have succeeded. 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. Positive reviews really help others find our show. On this podcast episode, we cover the unsolved cold case of Muriel Drinkwater. The True Crime Files is dedicated to all things #TrueCrime. https://www.abc10.com/amp/article/news/crime/prison-inmate-accused-42-year-old-homicide-in-dixon-area/103-535ec3ad-2aa1-4d10-94a7-aafe4f6081ff, We are thrilled to announce that remains discovered in 2017 in Sanford, Maine at a building site have been identified. Police and soldiers search the area for clues of Muriel's murder, A picture of Muriel's schoolmates with flowers for her grave, Freda Burnell (left) and Florence Little (right) - Jones' first victims, At 35-years-old Jones is released from prison, only to vanish. Holly Ann Campiglia was a Jane Doe until she was identified in 1992. 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. The new B.B.C. Have a great week! She was hoping in her lifetime to find out who killed her aunt. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. Hi Neil. She was seen by her mother from a distance of 400 yards away, but before Muriel could arrive home, she was murdered. A brother, nephew, grandson. "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. 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. There is little doubt that Muriels murderer was lying in wait, just counting the minutes until he could commit his heinous crime. Required fields are marked *. Are you able to help please? However, what happened to Jones once he left Wandsworth jail in December 1941, aged 35, remains a mystery. Thanks again! Officers are now examining a semen stain on Muriel's coat to see if it can be linked to Jones. Thank you for the update. Video, 00:00:41, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Even though Jones died in 1971, his male descendants DNA could be tested to determine if he was the culprit responsible for Muriels murder. Roll on another 2 months for a denied request. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. As you know it is not possible to prove whether Harold Jones was Muriels killer by D.N.A testing Jones daughter. But in 2003, when the case was reopened for review, forensics experts found a semen stain found on Muriel's coat. The police statement that Jones was ruled out is a misleading statement. Well here is the TRUTH. '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. Paul.. See link to Jones and other murders. "All historic murder cases, or '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. Video, 00:00:41Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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Her mother was in the kitchen and . The crime scene is a short distance from the farmhouse. The 73-year-old stain was discovered during a cold case review in 2003 and is thought to be one of the oldest pieces of evidence in the world. In a Welsh village during the summer of 1946, a 12-year-old girl is brutally murdered. And we appreciate your dogged determination to get to the bottom of what happened. Murder. The team also uncovered a book that had once belonged to Muriel but was found in a Carmarthen charity shop. DNA was taken from the relatives of both Muriel and Ronnie Harries but the results have not been made public. "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.". 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. 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. From the statements of the day it appeared her mum was making a pot of tea and looked out the window and actually saw Muriel about 500 yards away coming up the track towards the farmhouse. Advertisement. A moment later, Muriels path wound into a thickly wooded area, and her mother returned to her chores in the kitchen. Fingers crossed that one day a DNA match can give us the breakthrough needed to solve this case. 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.. I personally think it was someone still in the area from the Second World war. Thank you once again and I wish you every success with your forthcoming publication. You are talking about 74 years ago now and nothing has been able to close the matter.". Does his daughter have a son.? 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. A different D.C.I. 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. Mudgee General Cemetery. However, a lack of hard evidence would later see him freed. It became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder - but who killed Muriel Drinkwater? This forensic approach is becoming more common. On 28 June 2021, I sent the following Freedom of Information Request to South Wales Police. Video, 00:01:28, The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. Video, 00:01:18Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, One-minute World News. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. Can you explain please. to have gone on to kill six women in London in the 1960s - and was dubbed Jack The Stripper. "(The murder) turned our family upside down and has been talked about through the generations. It was believed a similar weapon had been used in the murder of a cinema manager in Bristol. They had been regular churchgoers, but stopped going to church and moved away from the farm within two years of the murder. Video, 00:01:00View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. [15] There is evidence that Harries was employed by Drinkwater's father, John, at the time of her death. He described the search for the clothes that had been taken from the crime scene. The murder of Muriel Drinkwater is an unsolved 1946 child murder case from Wales. OnJune 27, 1946, twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school inPenllergaer, Swansea. Yet, despite their exhaustive enquiries - not to mention the discovery of the gun used in Muriel's shooting - the culprit managed to evade justice. "And we know, even though it had been 60 years since it went into storage, that it is hers. Dear Sir/Madam. Photo added by Graceti. I am awaiting D.N.A tests to be carried out on Harold Jones family members. Detectives to revisit unsolved murder. Muriel Drinkwater - Swansea, 1946 On 27th June 1946, Margaret Drinkwater was making tea in the family farm house in Penllegaer near Swansea when she looked out of the window to see her daughter . We can also deduce it is a average male because he must have had enough power to dominate a 12 year old girl. Jones and his wife Muriel hid a lot of secrets from their daughter and one of these secrets may have been Jones wasnt her father. Thanks again for sharing this. Oftentimes the public wonders why resources should be allocated to cold cases such as Muriels, cases in which most of victims immediate family, and even the perpetrator, are likely dead. And the truth will never be known. Chief Inspector Bethell aptly explains, Re-opening the case is as much about proving who didnt do it, as who did. Remember that Hoyles was suspected of Muriels murder for decades and lived under a cloud suspicion that followed him everywhere he travelled in his small village. However, in 2008, a team of retired detectives investigating cold cases found Drinkwater's clothes in storage. 2023 BBC. Todays' video is about the true crime story of the unsolved murder of 12 year old Muriel Drinkwater in 1946. Or was she just in the wrong place at the wrong time? Another wait and see. Muriel N Drinkwater (born Maker) was born on month day 1903, at birth place, to Thomas L Maker and Margaret L Maker (born Baum). But he was later released and served in World War II before his military career ended in 1946. Some companies will provide you with upto 6 generations. 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. 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. 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? I am making a F.O.I. taken from Jones exhumed body can the police honestly say catergorically that Jones was or was not Muriels killer. 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. Photo added by Tracey. It is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. 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. DNA was found on evidence & matched a man already in prison. The killer was dubbed Jack The Stripper because of the way he left his victims. ', 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. Would a nephew definitely suffice to prove a link to Harol Jones and the crime scene stain on Muriels coat. Harries bludgeoned two of his relatives to death with a hammer when they wouldn't let him borrow their car. "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. 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. ", Muriel Drinkwater who was killed in June 1946. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. 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. I have a special interest in this case as I too was brought up in Penllergaer. [3] In 2008, a DNA profile of the suspect was extracted from her clothes, possibly the oldest sample . She disappeared around the bend into some more dense undergrowth. Brutally beaten, raped and shot twice, the discovery of Swansea schoolgirlMuriel Drinkwater's body in 1946 horrified an entire community. Vote. Importantly, though, the DNA results cleared Hoyles of any involvement in Muriels murder. I informed D.C.I. Muriel Drinkwater was laying on her back, one arm outstretched by her side and the other slightly raised. Muriel was seen at 2:30PM, singing as she exited the school bus. I have spoken to former D.C.I Paul Bethel and given him this information. The murder of Muriel Drinkwater is an unsolved 1946 child murder case from Wales. On the back of the coat, a no-longer-visible semen stain was circled with yellow crayon. Muriels nieces family took the books to the bookshop after Muriels brother-in-law died last year. Learn more about managing a memorial . 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. Her body was eventually found in a nearby lane, but it was the discovery of her handkerchief in the shops shed which saw Jones accused and stand trial for her death. During the course of the investigation the finger of blame had sometimes been pointed at Muriel's father, John. 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. 2023 The True Crime Files. Thank you for sharing this detailed update on Muriels case with the community. Neil Milkins. The police found the murder weapon in the undergrowth near where Muriels body had been discovered. The Photo Request has been fulfilled. D.S. [7], The next day, Drinkwater's body was found in the woods by a police inspector. Hi James. 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. 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.". Find records of Muriel Drinkwater . I hope Margaret gets the answers she deserves sooner rather than later. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Jones killed two young girls when he was just 15 and was jailed for 20 years. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Heres hoping one day soon Muriel gets some semblance of justice. Video, 00:02:56Detectives to revisit unsolved murder, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. The 12-year-old attended Gowerton County She was buried at St David's Church in Penllergaer. [11] Hoyles, who saw Drinkwater after buying eggs at her parents' farm, was cleared by the DNA evidence. 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