1940's murders

[Veronica76]

Hi Stewart

Tyou so much for this never heard of this one and im always on the lookout for new ones, what was the cuase of death ?
I did have a book on Brighton murders but it didnt have this one

[Stewart P Evans]

Brighton

Does anyone know of any 40's murders other than Haigh/Heath/Cummins etc anything unusual/unsolved ?
Many thanks

There was the murder of Mrs. Florence Elizabeth Buckley, aged 47, whose body was found on a flat roof behind her dance studio (she was a dance instructress) on November 2, 1940. She lived at Mitre House, Brighton. Screams, growing fainter, were heard that night when a search was being made for her as she had been missed.

[Veronica76]

Wasn't there something about a girl hung from a tree in the San Diego one ?? they all sounded quite gory but i cant find anything on them, did find some old newspaper stuff which seems to authenticate them but very confusing ...

[sdreid]

Glatman was in the 50s and is solved.

I have at least one book that gives an account of the San Diego case but it sounds so sketchy that I wonder if I should believe it ever really happened. If it did, the methods seem different enough that I'm not sure why they thought it was one killer. Maybe they had a description that matched or something.

The top cases from the forties, in my view, would be Black Dahlia, Lord Errol, Harry Oakes and Texarkana Phantom. There are other "good" ones as well.

[Veronica76]

Hi Stan

Thanks for the reply yes looking for either but must be unsolved if possible also noticed your in the States, do you know anything about Harvey Glatman & San Diego serial killer in the 1930s ? about 6 women killed never solved very little online about either case would be grateful for any info

[Veronica76]

Hi Steve

Thanks for the repy

No got books on the Witchcraft murders with Charles Walton & Bella in the Well etc even had a look at Times archive but not much there any ideas ?

[Steve S]

Brain not working properly today...Was the Lower Quinton 'Black Magic' murder '40's....?..Seem to recall POW's being suspected......
Steve

[sdreid]

Hi Veronica,

Are you just looking for British multiples as per your examples? Otherwise, there are thousands.

[Veronica76]

Does anyone know of any 40's murders other than Haigh/Heath/Cummins etc anything unusual/unsolved ?
Many thanks