Video, 00:01:00, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. He described the search for the clothes that had been taken from the crime scene. Would you be able to tell me please if Harries has been cleared of Muriels murder as well. 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. Bethell was thrilled to discover that on the back of the coat, a no-longer visible dried semen stain was circled with yellow crayon. Bethell sent the coat toDr. Colin Dark, and over the course of three years (MUCH longer than depicted on television and in the movies) Bethell analyzed the material and was able to extract enough fragments of DNA tosuccessfully create a Y-STR profile from the semen stain. Jones, originally of Abertillery, South Wales, is a suspect in the killings of six women in London in the 1960s. This true crime happened in Penllegaer Woods on the outskirts of Swansea in 1946. 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. I think it was suggested that the police thought that the family knew more than they were letting on. Mr Hall, who was intrigued by the unsolved crime, says friends of Muriel remember her as the ``perfect pupil''. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Although an extensive investigation was conducted that involved the police visiting every farmhouse and cottage within 150 square miles and interviewing 20,000 men in Swansea, Aberdare and Carmarthenshire, the case that has become known as theLittle Red Riding Hood Murder remains unsolved. Published: 08:03 EST, 1 May 2019 | Updated: 13:00 EST, 1 May 2019. 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. This was a very small, close knit community and everybody knew everybody and everybodies business. Do not sell or share my personal information. Video, 00:00:42Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race. There were whispers that it was her stepfather that did it, although I believe John Drinkwater was her blood father. Video, 00:02:56Detectives to revisit unsolved murder, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. I guess a DNA test of Sheila Martin must have been taken to see if it was the same person. Vote. ', 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. The police have DNA but keep any results they may have a closely guarded secret. Thanks again for sharing this. will do what you suggest. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Despite their inve. The murder of Muriel Drinkwater is an unsolved 1946 child murder case from Wales. Her blue coat, underwear and school uniform had been wrapped in a paper bag and stored. Video, 00:00:36Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. A familial DNA profile was extracted using a technique called Y-STR, but no match was found in the national DNA database. Harries was hanged in 1954 for the double murder of John and Phoebe Harries. 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. [5], Muriel Joan Drinkwater was the youngest of four daughters born to John Percival and Margaret (ne Morgans) Drinkwater. Dear Sir/Madam. Required fields are marked *. If true, it could have placed him in the area at the time of Muriel's murder. The hardest part then was actually finding the materials," he told the documentary. It is currently one of the oldest active cold cases in the UK. 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Video, 00:00:36, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. But he was later released and served in World War II before his military career ended in 1946. Hoyles lamented, For years, Ive lived with the knowledge that some people in the community suspected me. Mudgee General Cemetery. Two other specific persons of interest have been put forward. "I was about nine at the time and he was about twice my age, but I felt, at nine, that I was his intellectual superior," he said. In 2007 whilst researching for my 2008 True Crime book Every Mothers Nightmare Abertillery in Mourning, which dealt with the murders of two Abertillery school-girls in 1921, I received a surprise visit from Victor Penaluna, a cousin of the second Abertillery victim Florence Little aged 11. The D.N.A. [11] Hoyles, who saw Drinkwater after buying eggs at her parents' farm, was cleared by the DNA evidence. 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. Follow. The killer was dubbed Jack The Stripper because of the way he left his victims. Fifteen days later, Jones murdered 11-year-old neighbour Florence Little too, hiding her body in the attic of his parents' home. Welsh author Neil Milkinsargues that Harold Jones,a convicted murderer who killed two girls in Abertillery in 1921 when he was just 15 years old, was Muriels killer. Hi Neil [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. Evernote. I am in regular contact with a niece of Muriel Drinkwater who has told me that members of her family gave South Wales Police samples of their D.N.A.. The police found the murder weapon in the undergrowth near where Muriels body had been discovered. A US Army Colt .45 service revolver was used to shoot Muriel Drinkwater, 12, in the chest, after her killer had beaten and raped her. Adding: Please may I make a comment that the information that I request would be available via computer in an instant. Jones was released from prison in December of 1941, so he was a free man when Muriel was killed. South Wales Police said: "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. 74 years ago, Muriel Drinkwater was murdered. Photo added by Graceti. "I have spoken to Muriel's family and bring them up to date with the latest details of this investigation. Officers are now examining a semen stain on Muriel's coat to see if it can be linked to Jones. Hi James. Thanks again! We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Video, 00:02:36Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? - Listen to The Unsolved Murder of Muriel Drinkwater by The True Crime Files instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. With the help from a niece of Muriel Drinkwater I pursued my research which led to South Wales Police taking a D.N.A. 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. Video, 00:01:18Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, One-minute World News. If information comes in from the public or other forces we act on it. There must be other victims of this person as I cant see him stopping. Why on earth would the police continue to stonewall after all these decades? That DNA was initially used to rule from suspicion someone who had been spotted close to the woods on the afternoon Muriel was attacked. Thank you for listening to this episode of The True Crime Files. Forensic scientist Dr Colin Dark said that the stain had been found on the lower flap of Muriel's coat. 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. She was buried at St David's Church in Penllergaer. A village-wide search was swiftly underway, and at 4:30PM the following day Muriels body was located in a Japanese larch plantation near her home. The case became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder. Thank you for sharing this detailed update on Muriels case with the community. "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. Muriel Jean Drinkwater Birth unknown Death 1983 Burial. Video, 00:01:20WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech, EU Chief on NI deal: 'We were honest with each other' Video, 00:00:36EU Chief on NI deal: 'We were honest with each other', The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives. [7], The next day, Drinkwater's body was found in the woods by a police inspector. The Photo Request has been fulfilled. Muriel was murdered 16 years before I was born, but it was a story I had heard from a young age. 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. The team tracked down Harries' cousin Lynn Hughes who described how the only child had been "spoilt" by his parents and was very "childish". Thank you for the update. [15] There is evidence that Harries was employed by Drinkwater's father, John, at the time of her death. 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. She had been attacked on the lane and then she was dragged to where the body was left.". [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. Will do Christine. Regards. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. Thank you Christine. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. I had informed him that Harold Jones had been living incognito in various West London locations after his release from prison in 1941. 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. Video, 00:01:28The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. Are you able to help please? [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? 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. "This was a terrible, terrible crime that someone has got away with for too long. And if you want to write a guest post that covers the update for distribution on the website, let us know. Please let us know how it goes. Paul says: "Muriel had almost made it to the home. [10], Police visited every house within 150 square miles and interviewed 20,000 men in Swansea and in neighbouring Aberdare and Carmarthenshire. 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. Over the years, South Wales Police have fought tooth and nail to prevent me gaining any information under the Freedom of Information Requests Act. Over 20,000 men were interviewed about the crime . Twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was a choirgirl who dreamed of being a schoolteacher. 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. They never recovered. Her eyes were wide open and her skin was deathly white. After a previous visit to the Drinkwater family farm, Hoyles was surprised when a man in his thirties withthick fluffy hair and wearing brown corduroy trousers and a light brown sports jacket stepped from the bushes at exactly the same location where Muriel was later ambushed. There was another murder in 1943. See link to Jones and other murders. ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM. Birth: 16 Jan 1878: Twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was singing as she walked along the mile-long path to her home after getting off a school bus. It was tracked down to a store room, in a current police station, in a very dark corner. [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. Its amazing the documentary could screw things up so much. 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Thank you so much for this detailed update. Her route to her familys home Tyle-Du Farmentailed a mile-long journey that wove in and out of the woods. 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Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. South Wales Police detectives requested the original case file from Kent Police to determine if there was a connection. [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. "Each case is reviewed periodically. Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? Your work keeps this case alive and I hope it will one day reveal the true identity of Muriels killer. 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. Todays' video is about the true crime story of the unsolved murder of 12 year old Muriel Drinkwater in 1946. Only the exhumation of Jones body or D.N.A. A different D.C.I. An autopsy later determined that Muriel had been bludgeoned, raped, and shot twice in the chest. The police statement that Jones was ruled out is a misleading statement. 'I have spoken to Muriel's family and bring them up to date with the latest details of this investigation. Are you able to tell me if her father has been cleared via DNA profiling?. I think it will be at least 3 months before anything definite will be announced. left on the coat was compared to D.N.A. He can't understand why people would think he killed them. '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. Joseph James DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer, The real waking the dead: This schoolgirls savage murder has mystified police for 62 years. 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. The coat had been lying forgotten in police storage for decades but after much searching was found by retired DCI Bethell's cold case team and is thought to be one of the oldest pieces of crime scene evidence in the world. I am awaiting D.N.A tests to be carried out on Harold Jones family members. Hi Sherlock. 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 . ", * 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. Hi Neil. "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. [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. ", "Groundbreaking DNA test rules out childkiller in unsolved murder", 74 years ago, Muriel Drinkwater was murdered. Arrested once again, Jones this time pleaded guilty to the charge of murder at aMonmouthcourt in November 1921. Also, as I understand matters, members of Muriels family have given DNA samples to ascertain whether Muriels father may have killed her. There are, of course, other theories regarding who was lying in wait on that fateful day. It was believed a similar weapon had been used in the murder of a cinema manager in Bristol. 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. He agreed to give a DNA sample that could rule out Muriel's father from the investigation. Muriel Drinkwater was laying on her back, one arm outstretched by her side and the other slightly raised. They also announced in May 2019 that Abertillery double child killer Harold Jones had also been cleared of Muriels murder. Jones was ruled out at the beginning of May, 2019. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. I have a special interest in this case as I too was brought up in Penllergaer. Muriels niece is in a dreadful state. In the programme, former Dyfed Powys chief constable Jackie Roberts travelled to met him and he told her how his grandparents (Muriel's parents) had changed after the murder. She was seen by her mother from a distance of 400 yards away, but before Muriel could arrive. A much loved, very kind and thoughtful person who did great things for people but never expected anything in return. On this podcast episode, we cover the unsolved cold case of Muriel Drinkwater. I contacted D.S. But in 2003, when the case was reopened for review, forensics experts found a semen stain found on Muriel's coat. In 2008, a DNA profile of the suspect . Muriel Drinkwater Muriel Drinkwater (born 1906) Jump to: Bio graphy Family Photos Comments Obit uary. On the back of the coat, a no-longer-visible semen stain was circled with yellow crayon. But when they tested a stain on Muriel's coat it did not come up with a link to child murderer Harold Jones - who is also suspected of being a serial killer dubbed Jack the Stripper. The case, which became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder, is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. The 12 year old loved to sing and there was a skip in her step as she started on the winding path through the forest. Their bodies were found buried in a Carmarthenshire kale field in 1953 you can read the full story here. 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. 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. Former Detective Inspector Paul Bethell, who was in charge of South Wales Police's cold case team, explained in the documentary: "We know Muriel used to catch the school bus from the school to the gateway off the main road which led to the forestry, and then she would walk about a mile through the forestry, along the lane to the farmhouse.". Request number 772/21. <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. Muriel Drinkwater. 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