Up Next. Hi Neil. Advertisement. Police records from the time show that Muriel's mother was the last person to see her alive. 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. 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. 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. If you can contact [emailprotected] Id really appreciate it. Advertisement. Two other specific persons of interest have been put forward. There were whispers that it was her stepfather that did it, although I believe John Drinkwater was her blood father. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. I personally think it was someone still in the area from the Second World war. 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. She was singing . sample from Harold Jones daughter. Neil Milkins. If information comes in from the public or other forces we act on it. It is currently one of the oldest active cold cases in the UK. 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First, I was told that South Wales Police werent obliged to say. [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. left on the coat was compared to D.N.A. Is it possible that scientists could examine Muriels coat and find another profile that could be compared to Jones daughters D.N.A.? Hi Neil. In 2008, a DNA profile of the suspect . This was a big news story at the time. Sorry I doubled up on some of the above but cant edit it. As you know it is not possible to prove whether Harold Jones was Muriels killer by D.N.A testing Jones daughter. She goes to grammar school. 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! ", Muriel Drinkwater who was killed in June 1946. Ms Darby says: "He denied killing his relatives at all. I contacted Detective Superintendent Martyn Lloyd-Evans (now retired) of South Wales Police by phone and had a friendly conversation with him about Victor Penalunas suspicions. 4th daughter born to Lilian and Charles Herbert Irvine in Liverpool. Take a second to support Christine on Patreon! Her killer has never been caught and it remains among the most notorious unsolved murders in Welsh history you can read more of them here. 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. The path she walked home on curved in and out of the woods; her mother saw her walking home along the path and into the woods, but not come out again. Taking into consideration all of the above information and the decades that have passed since Muriel was killed, I think that the only way this case will be closed is through a familial DNA match. 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. She was singing on the school bus with her friends, on the afternoon of June 27, 1946, when she was dropped on the side of the road near her family's farm on the outskirt of Swansea. On the back of the coat, a no-longer-visible semen stain was circled with yellow crayon. ", "Groundbreaking DNA test rules out childkiller in unsolved murder", 74 years ago, Muriel Drinkwater was murdered. ~ Christine. Was a local stalking Muriel? [citation needed], In 2009, Welsh police began reinvestigating any link with the murder of 11-year-old Sheila Martin, who was raped and strangled 250 miles away in Sun Hill Wood, Fawkham Green, Kent, on 7 July 1946, ten days after Drinkwater's murder. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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. Thomas was born on July 22 1880, in South Thomaston Knox Maine. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. [15] There is evidence that Harries was employed by Drinkwater's father, John, at the time of her death. Hi Christine. Wales documentary screened at 10.30pm on Sunday 8 November 2020 spent a full 5 minutes suggesting that 2 books found in a Carmarthen bookshop recently had been taken from Muriels schoolbag in 1946 as trophies by the killer. However, what happened to Jones once he left Wandsworth jail in December 1941, aged 35, remains a mystery. [8] Scientists successfully retrieved a DNA profile from this stain. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. I received the following letter from D.C. Paul Rogers on 6 December 2007. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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. [6] On 27 June 1946, Muriel took the school bus home from Gowerton Grammar School. Hoyles lamented, For years, Ive lived with the knowledge that some people in the community suspected me. Norah Irene Bartlett. The killer was dubbed Jack The Stripper because of the way he left his victims. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. In 2008,Detective Chief Inspector Paul Bethell located Muriels blue coat, underwear, and school uniform in police storage. Roll on another 2 months for a denied request. I really appreciate your local insights. Lets deduce, her killer was obviously male, or were they, unless they had extracted the sperm from another person it is definite that they are a male, so we have a male, s/ that narrows it down. An amazing campaign by Neil Milkins, but unfortunately, no breakthrough for Muriel. DNA was taken from the relatives of both Muriel and Ronnie Harries but the results have not been made public. profiling. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. '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. Psychic Diane Lazarus. "My grandparents changed completely. Sometime later that afternoon, Muriels mother Margaret glanced out of her kitchen window and noticed Muriel approaching their property from approximately 400 yards away. Video, 00:01:00At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble. Sadly though, this has proved not to be. 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. In 1946, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was murdered in the woods of Swansea, Wales. I am not a DNA scientist so sadly I cannot answer this question for you. Video, 00:00:42Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race. A familial DNA profile was extracted using a technique called Y-STR, but no match was found in the national DNA database. The savage nature of the attack stands out from other rapes. However, if it wasnt for Victor Penaluna and D.C. Paul Rogers of the London Metropolitan Police I would have been none the wiser about the Muriel Drinkwater murder. Just put my name in Facebook bar. [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. Who sodomises a 12 year old girl and batters her about the head, then shoots her twice in the chest? Video, 00:01:18Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, One-minute World News. This true crime happened in Penllegaer Woods on the outskirts of Swansea in 1946. "This was a terrible, terrible crime that someone has got away with for too long. 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. Positive reviews really help others find our show. "(The murder) turned our family upside down and has been talked about through the generations. Muriel Drinkwater Muriel Drinkwater (born 1906) Jump to: Bio graphy Family Photos Comments Obit uary. This will enable the police to identify Muriels murderer by taking and testing swabs from the perpetrators sons, grandsons, or even great-grandsons. 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. Muriel was seen at 2:30PM, singing as she exited the school bus. "[4] Police also circulated photos of the United States Army-issued gun; notably, perspex had been used to modernise the original wooden stocks next to the grip. The murder of Muriel Drinkwater is an unsolved 1946 child murder case from Wales. Are you able to tell me if her father has been cleared via DNA profiling?. Despite a number of leads and suspects, police have not been able to identify her killer. We can also deduce it is a average male because he must have had enough power to dominate a 12 year old girl. 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. 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. The police have a Y-STR profile from Muriels coat. There was a camp a mile away in Grovesend. It is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. Over 20,000 men were interviewed about the crime . 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.. Read about our approach to external linking. He can't understand why people would think he killed them. And no idea and Japanese workers. Thanks again for sharing this. Muriel Joan Drinkwater was the youngest daughter of four born to Margaret and John Percival Drinkwater, a smallholder and forestry worker in Swansea, Wales. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Dubbed the 'Little Red Riding Hood murder', the. 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. Sometimes the rumours and suspicion in these unsolved cases does almost as much damage to the community as the crime itself. 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 became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder - but who killed Muriel Drinkwater? 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? She had been attacked on the lane and then she was dragged to where the body was left.". Thank you so much for this detailed update. There are, of course, other theories regarding who was lying in wait on that fateful day. She may or may NOT have been Jones biological daughter. . Mudgee General Cemetery. Only by comparing D.N.A. South Wales Police some years ago announced that a potential suspect Hubert Hoyles had been cleared of Muriels death through DNA profiling. They had been regular churchgoers, but stopped going to church and moved away from the farm within two years of the murder. "South Wales Police has had considerable success with cold case reviews being one of the first forces in the country to set up a review team in 1999 to conduct cold case reviews. 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. to have gone on to kill six women in London in the 1960s - and was dubbed Jack The Stripper. He died at that address in 1971. She was buried at St David's Church in Penllergaer. 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. found on Muriels coat and D.N.A. She said: "He came to public attention in the early 1950s when he was convicted of murdering an older couple. Vote. The Little Red Riding Hood murder of Muriel Drinkwater. Thank you for all your assistance in this matter, the information you have provided has proved to be very helpful. 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. There are far too many retired people out there who want to write books about unsolved murders, trawling through these records and coming up with half-baked theories.. 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?' I was able to edit the comment for you before it went live. ", * Dark Land: Hunting the Killers is on BBC iPlayer, School friends at the grave of Muriel Drinkwater, whose murder in 1946 remains one of the most horrifying in Welsh history. 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. And four months after Jones left the army Muriel was raped and shot dead as she walked home from a school bus in Penllergaer, Swansea. 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. This forensic approach is becoming more common. 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. Thanks for reading and for taking the time to share your thoughts. I was made aware the following day that my request would NOT be granted. Thank you for listening to this episode of The True Crime Files. Also, as I understand matters, members of Muriels family have given DNA samples to ascertain whether Muriels father may have killed her. 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. taken from one of Jones many nieces or nephews in Wales would prove conclusively if Jones was or was not Muriels killer. Video, 00:01:00One-minute World News, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech. Can you explain please. Only the exhumation of Jones body or D.N.A. Her blue coat, underwear and school uniform had been wrapped in a paper bag and stored. Just a few weeks short of her 13th birthday, Muriel had been beaten on the crown of her head with an object, raped and then shot twice in the . Regards. However, a lack of hard evidence would later see him freed. It was believed a similar weapon had been used in the murder of a cinema manager in Bristol. I think it will be at least 3 months before anything definite will be announced. Its amazing the documentary could screw things up so much. Margaret went out into the yard and her and Muriel exchanged waves. Required fields are marked *. Published: 08:03 EST, 1 May 2019 | Updated: 13:00 EST, 1 May 2019. It is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. On June 27, 1946, twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. There is little doubt that Muriels murderer was lying in wait, just counting the minutes until he could commit his heinous crime. Detectives to revisit unsolved murder. . Muriel Jean Drinkwater Birth unknown Death 1983 Burial. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. There is no doubt about that.". 2023 BBC. Close. They have a suspect in the murder case and a cousin of the suspect has given D.N.A to prove whether or not the cousin Ron Harries was the killer. He stated he had long been suspected by some locals of being the murderer and was happy to clear his name. The 12-year-old attended Gowerton County And the truth will never be known. Casey DeSantis says Ron looked like Tom Cruise in his white Navy uniform when then got married at Disney: Florida's First Family says venue was an 'ironic' choice, Ron DeSantis claims former Disney CEO Bob Chapek privately complained to him about the 'pressure' he was under from woke Left to wade in on Florida's 'Don't say gay' bill. Nevertheless, local legend tells of how, after leaving prison, he'd return to his parents' house in Abertillery from time to time, where the sound of him playing the organ in their front room would haunt the terraced streets. A different D.C.I. People had forgotten it was there. 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. Jones was only 15 when he killed eight-year-old Freda Burnell, who'd been sent by her father to buy bird seed from the store where Jones was working. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. 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. 0, Hi Tracey Thanks for reading and for sharing your thoughts on Muriels case. She was seen by her mother from a distance of 400 yards away, but before Muriel could arrive home she was murdered. An autopsy later determined that Muriel had been bludgeoned, raped, and shot twice in the chest. 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.". It was an article that said that Harries had worked for Muriel's father John at the time of her murder. 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. with South Wales Police has recently conceded that it CANNOT be categorically stated that Harold Jones has been ruled out completely as Muriels killer. 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. I have requested information regarding the cost of the re-investigation of Muriels murder since 2008. "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. Medicaid to cut 14 MILLION Americans from health coverage as states crack down on eligibility for the first time in three years after numbers soared during COVID - so are you at risk? Unless he bludgeoned first then he raped, this would have caught her by surprise. Regards. Both girls were murdered in woods within a half mile of their homes. 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. Evernote. It truly is baffling and I cant help but wonder what they are trying to hide (and why!). 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. I am awaiting D.N.A tests to be carried out on Harold Jones family members. Jones D.N.A was not compared to the D.N.A left on Muriels coat by the killer. He agreed to give a DNA sample that could rule out Muriel's father from the investigation. She was beaten, raped and shot twice just yards from her family's isolated farmhouse in 1946. Hi Neil. She was hoping in her lifetime to find out who killed her aunt. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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Muriel Joan Drinkwater was the youngest of four daughters born to John Percival and Margaret ( ne Morgans) Drinkwater. [12][13], For more than a decade, Welsh true crime author Neil Milkins theorised that notorious child murderer Harold Jones (19061971) was responsible for the murders of both Martin and Drinkwater. Arrested once again, Jones this time pleaded guilty to the charge of murder at aMonmouthcourt in November 1921. Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? request regarding the unsolved murder of 12 year-old Muriel Drinkwater near Swansea in June 1946. If you have any new information I would be extremely interested to hear it! 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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. The D.N.A. And if you want to write a guest post that covers the update for distribution on the website, let us know. Two days later, police found one of the murder weapons, a World War I-era Colt .45 pistol. Thank you once again and I wish you every success with your forthcoming publication. 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. This will conclude a 10 year wait to see if Jones was indeed Muriels killer. And I also think there are likely more victims. Play it now! I wonder if there was a sketch done when Hoyles confronted a man weeks earlier. "I have spoken to Muriel's family and bring them up to date with the latest details of this investigation. 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. I agree with the killer being male and the suggested age range. Hi James. 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. Lloyd-Evans told me that he was convinced that a suspect regarding Muriels murder would soon be identified through D.N.A. Video, 00:01:00View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. [5], Muriel Joan Drinkwater was the youngest of four daughters born to John Percival and Margaret (ne Morgans) Drinkwater. Elizabeth Muriel Greenshields Drinkwater . I am leaning towards it being a targeted attack, in part because of the positioning of the perpetrator as you mentioned. 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