NG19 7FJ. Since then there have been no new lines of enquiry into who was responsible for Mrs Greig's death. They go right back to the 1960s - with three cases from that decade yet to be solved - and peak during the early 2000s when the city was in the grip of gun and gang crime. The data published by the Police are incidents that were . Mrs Edwards wrote to relatives in 2007, explaining that her parents had decided to sell the house and were touring Ireland "because of the good air" and might decide to settle there permanently. [Name withheld] (age 16): murder of Valerie Marjorie WARD on 3 January 1976 at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. It was heard that they were charged mainly on Kevin Childerley's wife's memory coming back to her ten months later, but at the trial it was heard that it was unlikely or impossible that her memories could have been real. The neighbours in Blenheim Close would sometimes look over at the semi in the corner of their quiet cul-de-sac and wonder what had become of the older couple whod lived there. 83 places sorted by traveler favorites 2022 1. Please could you notify the UK Border Force at Lille Europe so that they may expect us.". The house had been sold since the Wycherleys disappeared, and police quickly ruled out any involvement from the new owner and tenant of the house. Christopher shot Patricia and William Wycherley twice with a Second World War revolver inside the back bedroom of the victims' semi-detached home. A police spokesman said: We work tirelessly to ensure that we do everything we can to get justice for victims and their families, unfortunately in some circumstances we are unable to get the vital pieces of information to solve the crimes. But officers searching for where the knife was bought or who it belonged to drew a blank. and 'Kev, help!'. A week after the discovery of the remains, the investigation turned into a murder inquiry. Susan (Olivia Colman) and Christopher Edwards (David Thewlis) killed the couple to steal their money syphoning off more than 250,000 in savings and benefits payments while pretending the couple were enjoying a happy retirement. Her daughter Patricia Bass was first found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in February 1995 at Nottingham Crown Court. We are based in Mansfield. The remains of Patricia, 63, and William, 85, were soon discovered wrapped in duvets and buried on top of one another. A year later, the couple were married. He said: "We submit that it does have the potential to have been a slow-burning provocation over the years, and that the judge, if she did reject it, was wrong to do so.". They would regularly travel from their own home in Dagenham, east London, up to the house near Mansfield to maintain the garden. Colman revealed to Sky News that Ed had uncovered a fresh side to the villainous couple. This included the proceeds of the sale of the house in Blenheim Close, sold in 2005 for 66,938 using a false signature. By that time, the post mortem examination had established that both people discovered in the garden at Blenheim Close died as a result of being shot. The latest crime news from Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Everything about Landscapers is magical, there is nothing like it.". It was heard that Kevin Childerley's wife had received poisonous pen letters about Kevin Childerley three years earlier, but that they had later stopped and it was thought that they had no bearing on Kevin Childerley's murder. But what police discovered would eventually reveal a shocking story of greed, deceit and murder. WHILE the motive for Sheila Egner's murder seemed clear, who the killer was still remains a mystery. Peter Williams, 19, was jailed for 22 years after being convicted of murder. It was heard that the 32-year-old man had also lied about a diary entry in which he had written the word 'bastards' next to Kevin Childerley's telephone number. A second jury then found her guilty at a retrial after the judge refused to allow the jury to hear certain evidence after ruling that it had no bearing on the case. The former librarian claimed she had visited the house in Forest Town over the early May bank holiday weekend in 1998, and had been woken on the Sunday, May 3, by a loud bang. Christopher would pose as the Wycherleys' nephew and the killers told neighbours and relatives their victims had moved away to various places, including to Ireland for the "good air". The total amount diverted into the joint account was said at the trial to have been 245,705, although at a later proceeds of crime hearing this was revised upwards to 286,285. The case was thrown into the spotlight in 2013 when builders converting the former Newark Police Station found a bag of evidence containing bicycle handlebars. / 53.125; -1.301. This is the story of how the murderous treachery of the Edwards came to light. AT the time of Shane Thompson's death, gang culture was rife on Nottingham streets. The material is for general information only and does not constitute investment, tax, legal, medical or other form of advice. The 45-year-old, from Germany, went out for a quiet drink on the evening of Friday, September 24, 1965. see Mansfield & Sutton Recorder - Thursday 17 May 1990, see Mansfield & Sutton Recorder - Thursday 01 March 1990, see Mansfield & Sutton Recorder - Thursday 28 February 1991, see Mansfield & Sutton Recorder - Thursday 07 March 1991, [**NEW January 2021**] not all cases are tagged. The man then picked up the till drawer containing 250, wrapped it in a green curtain and walked out, locking the door and leaving Mrs Egner undiscovered for nearly three hours. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? With the British police having no jurisdiction in France, finding the couple and bringing them back to the UK could have taken months. He had been in bed with his wife at the time of the attack and it was thought that Kevin Childerley had been asleep when the first of seven heavy blows struck him. In February 2015, Susan Edwards lost an appeal against her 25-year minimum sentence. But it was the details of their deception that beggared belief. Exciting destinations. However, they said that tests would have to be carried out to confirm their identities. The court also heard that Kevin Childerley's wife had a criminal record for theft and deception involving thousands of pounds over a ten-year period until 1987. I saw the 32-year-old man'. 53.125N 1.301W. He had been wearing paint-stained decorator's overalls, a brown leather jacket and a dark pon-pon hat. There was also a 20,000 signed photograph of Sinatra. Mr Howker also said she is likely to die behind bars and will probably never see any visitors as she had no-one except her husband - who she might never see again. When she asked why they had gone to France, he told her what had happened, though he claimed his wife had shot her mother. The babysitter said that she was woken up by the sounds of Kevin Childerley's wife screaming and Kevin Childerley's moaning. 16-year-old knocked man unconscious in defence of autistic boy under attack, A scuffle broke out in Nottingham Railway Station, Neighbours 'very scared' as huge police response called to attack on young man, 'Selfish' gang of graffiti vandals branded 'idiots' after defacing trains, They used the cover of darkness to spray large 'tag' names on carriages, What is Cuckooing? You need to sign in to tag. Bizarrely, his wife said they had then watched the Eurovision Song Contest on television, before bringing the bodies downstairs and burying them in the garden. The booking had been made by a man who asked to be taken to Mapperley. Mrs Wilson went upstairs to the pub's private quarters at 12.20pm . Definitive identification would take weeks or months. Always obtain independent, professional advice for your own particular situation. The group moved into the lounge. They did this by diverting the Wycherley's pensions and benefits to themselves, and they even applied for loans and credit cards in the dead couple's name. If the record can be opened, it will be made available for public access and for copies to be made. Then, over the next 15 years or so, the Edwards systematically took money that was not theirs, forging signatures where necessary to keep receiving benefits. We've just launched our Crime and Punishment Newsletter that focuses on big crime stories and court reports. But to begin with there was no hard evidence of who they were. The 56-year-old had last been seen by work colleagues two days before. Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry has recently taken over as regional lead for serious organised crime (SOC) with East Midlands Specialist Operations Unit (EMSOU . Here we uncover the shocking true story behind the drama series which landed the Edwardses in prison for life. The 25-year-old had moved out of his family home just a few weeks before his body was found by a neighbour at his new flat in Chiltern Way, Bestwood. Everything's taken care of on a Saga escorted tour, so you can see and do more. "We would prefer to do this since my wife is already sufficiently frightened. Susan said she found her father on the floor in her parents bedroom and her mother holding a revolver. Some of the companies Mr Coniam drove for told police they became suspicious of his activities when he consistently took longer than expected to complete journeys. The 19-year-old, of St Ann's, was chased from a city takeaway to the Two in the Bush pub, in Radford on Sunday, November 30, 1997. Sherwood Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottingham. December 2021 was also a bad month for Mansfield residents, when it was Nottinghamshire's most dangerous major town for burglary, recording 28 crimes at a rate of 0.34 per 1,000 residents. THIS killing had all the hallmarks of a professional execution. They also pleaded guilty to theft of a credit balance from a Halifax bank account between May 4, 1998, and October 31, 2013 - an early clue of what lay behind the whole story. Some letters and cards were signed by herself on behalf of her parents, but others were supposedly actually signed by her parents - even though they had been dead for many years. Police - who, as we shall see, already had a very good idea of the identity of the remains - initially only said that two bodies had been found by officers following up information received the previous week about an 'alleged incident' dating back to the 1990s. Van driver rammed police cars during M1 chase. And for 15 years, the Edwards had pretended the elderly couple were still alive as they stole their money, sold their house - and even sent fake Christmas cards to relatives to keep up the pretence. Or at least they didnt until October 2013, when - about 15 years after anyone last recalled seeing them - a police forensic tent appeared in the back garden of the Wycherleys former home in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. She went out into the street to find the body of Mr Landa on the pavement yards away from his cab. Mr Keetley, a production worker at Riverside Bakery, in The Meadows, was found without his mobile phone, a gold neck chain with an "R" pendant attached and an Armani watch. Just over three hours later, his body was found in the driver's seat at the former Gedling Colliery sports field in Lambley Lane. His stepmother went to the police at the beginning of October, 2014. A jury of eight women and four men dismissed the couple's story and took just over six hours to unanimously convict them of murder. Inspiring options. Susan Edwards admitted the manslaughter of her mother, on the basis that she was provoked - a plea which was not accepted by the prosecution. One 2005 letter purportedly from Patricia declining an appointment at a chest clinic said she was "feeling better" and was staying with relatives. Some speculated that they were travelling or had emigrated. 1729 Mansfield's first workhouse was built on Nottingham Road. Nottinghamshire Police tried without success to contact the couple. Yet only a handful of witnesses came forward. She said: "I felt sympathetic towards them early on because of what Ed had been finding out. "In the days that followed, we started to see that perhaps it was all true, and that was confirmed when we started the excavation in the garden and discovered Patricia and William were there.". Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, DPP - Records of the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP 2 - Director of Public Prosecutions: Case Papers, New Series, More information about the Freedom of Information review process, About our Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. And when his friends from St Ann's and Radford clashed with a rival group from The Meadows, the consequences were fatal. A post-mortem later revealed the Wycherleys had each been shot twice. Instead of going along with it, Christopher's stepmother called the police, who in turn found the bodies buried in the garden. They were each handed a life sentence with a minimum of 25. Search must begin with a year to activate, current year will default, edit to suit your requirement. As part of the review we will consult the responsible government department. It was a warm night and Mr Wilson wore a suit. A knife found nine days later in a ditch in Radcliffe Road provided the only clue when traces of blood and Mr Wilson's suit were discovered in its sheath. They obtained loans and credit cards in Mrs Wycherley's name. Detectives sought to contact Susan.