On 28 June 2021, I sent the following Freedom of Information Request to South Wales Police. He must have known she was near home because she waved and if we are saying this was a planned attack he wouldve studied Muriels routine, studied her route, he was near where her route went, that is a very specific route to go in and out the forest, and with balance of probability he therefore must have known Muriel and her family business to cripple the mother to cripple the business. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Lewis, head of the Specialist Crime Review Unit said: 'The results of the forensic examination categorically confirm that Jones was not responsible for the murder of Muriel Drinkwater. 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. I wonder if there was a sketch done when Hoyles confronted a man weeks earlier. I can be contacted at [emailprotected] or via Facebook messenger. Over 20,000 men were interviewed about the crime . Video, 00:00:42Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race. Yet, despite their exhaustive enquiries - not to mention the discovery of the gun used in Muriel's shooting - the culprit managed to evade justice. 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. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. 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. Her mother later went to the village to look for her when she did not return home; more than a dozen men from the area began a search. She was buried at St David's Church in Penllergaer. Video, 00:00:36, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Muriel Drinkwater was raped and shot dead as she walked home from a school bus in Penllergaer, Swansea, Serial killer Harold Jones (pictured as a 15-year-old) killed two young girls when he was just 15 and was jailed for 20 years. Although the profile was loaded into the UK National DNA Database, it failed to match any of the approximately five million DNA records held there. 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. 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. There were whispers that it was her stepfather that did it, although I believe John Drinkwater was her blood father. Some companies will provide you with upto 6 generations. Despite a number of leads and suspects, police have not been able to identify her killer. If the perpetrator was lying in wait as I believe he was, why select that certain spot? 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. However, the BBC documentary Darklands shown in November 2020 identified Ronald Harries who murdered his aunt and uncle as Muriels killer, and a cousin of Harries was shown in the documentary and was expected to give DNA to prove or disprove the theory.. 2023 BBC. Muriel Jean Drinkwater Birth unknown Death 1983 Burial. Muriels niece Margaret is desperate to get the books back. I would like to request an internal review of (an adverse) decision made by South Wales Police regarding information I requested on 28-6-21. She disappeared around the bend into some more dense undergrowth. 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. Your work keeps this case alive and I hope it will one day reveal the true identity of Muriels killer. It was supposed to have been abandoned in 1944 but I know there were GIs who married Swansea girls still around in 1946. 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The murder of Muriel Drinkwater ,[2] also known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder, is an unsolved 1946 child murder case from Wales. It was the 75th anniversary this year, and still we are no nearer to finding her killer. 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. On June 27, 1946, twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea. 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. 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. In 1946, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was murdered in the woods of Swansea, Wales. Holly Ann Campiglia was a Jane Doe until she was identified in 1992. Her mother seen her approaching 400 yards away, so perhaps she was a selected victim. Detectives to revisit unsolved murder. Ms Darby says: "He denied killing his relatives at all. Martin well remembers a young girl who was "always full of life" and would always be skipping and singing. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. 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.. Hi Neil. Only the exhumation of Jones body or D.N.A. She was seen by her mother from a distance of 400 yards away, but before Muriel could arrive home, she was murdered. 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! All Rights Reserved. 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. The police have a Y-STR profile from Muriels coat. If you have any new information I would be extremely interested to hear it! I was able to edit the comment for you before it went live. And no idea and Japanese workers. Learn more about managing a memorial . [15] There is evidence that Harries was employed by Drinkwater's father, John, at the time of her death. "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. 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The identity of the man who murdered a schoolgirl in 1946 remains a mystery after DNA left on her'little red riding hood' coat failed to link to a notorious child killer. On June 27, 1946, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea (UK). Neil. It is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. Thanks again for sharing this. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. But in 2003, when the case was reopened for review, forensics experts had a major breakthrough when they found a semen stain on Muriel's coat. Thanks again and take care. Norah Irene Bartlett. You will need a male dna profile from a decendent on harold joness family tree. Video, 00:01:28, The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. It was believed a similar weapon had been used in the murder of a cinema manager in Bristol. As part of the investigation forensic evidence has been re-examined and officers have considered theories that convicted murderer Harold Jones was . I suggest reaching out to a DNA expert and seeing what insight they might be able to provide. Muriel Drinkwater was a young Welsh schoolgirl. This was no spur of the moment event. And shockingly the reply was that the information I requested was in written format and would take at least 16 hours at a cost of more than 450 to supply and my request was denied. 2023 The True Crime Files. I have informed South Wales Police regarding this information to save them a fortune on a wild goose chase trying to extract D.N.A. Twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was singing as she walked along the mile-long path to her home after getting off a school bus. South Wales Police detectives requested the original case file from Kent Police to determine if there was a connection. Sometimes the rumours and suspicion in these unsolved cases does almost as much damage to the community as the crime itself. [4] In 2019, the DNA was used to rule out notorious Welsh murderer Harold Jones as a suspect. Click here to hear the Audio File of this case. 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. Twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was a choirgirl who dreamed of being a schoolteacher. Im not sure how much of a farming business the family had or if they just casually sold eggs like many people in the country do. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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"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.". "I have spoken to Muriel's family and bring them up to date with the latest details of this investigation. Edith Patten had been buried in the old town cemetery and was left behind when officials relocated the graves in the 1930s. Muriel was seen at 2:30PM, singing as she exited the school bus. Update: I have left it two weeks for the . The Crime Review Group already have the information that I request. [10], Police visited every house within 150 square miles and interviewed 20,000 men in Swansea and in neighbouring Aberdare and Carmarthenshire. Photo added by Tracey. Harries bludgeoned two of his relatives to death with a hammer when they wouldn't let him borrow their car. More recently, however, it was 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. found on Muriels coat and D.N.A. There is no doubt about that.". Hard to work out the logic of your comment Charlotte? request regarding the unsolved murder of 12 year-old Muriel Drinkwater near Swansea in June 1946. D.S. 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. A brother, nephew, grandson. Thank you for all your assistance in this matter, the information you have provided has proved to be very helpful. Published: 08:03 EST, 1 May 2019 | Updated: 13:00 EST, 1 May 2019. Lloyd-Evans told me that he was convinced that a suspect regarding Muriels murder would soon be identified through D.N.A. Updated: August 30, 2013 . Unless he bludgeoned first then he raped, this would have caught her by surprise. "We had access to the files and identified that a semen stain had been found on the coat. This forensic approach is becoming more common. 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 . Why on earth would the police continue to stonewall after all these decades? Wife of James Anthony Drinkwater and mother to Carole Suzanne, Stephen Mark, Simon Anthony and Russell John Drinkwater. Then for 3 years he was registered at Colinette Road Putney as Harry Stevens. left on the coat was compared to D.N.A. Their bodies were found buried in a Carmarthenshire kale field in 1953 you can read the full story here. 0, Hi Tracey Thanks for reading and for sharing your thoughts on Muriels case. ', 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. "And we know, even though it had been 60 years since it went into storage, that it is hers. What a big moment in this case! 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. In 2008, a DNA profile of the suspect . The True Crime Files Are you able to help please? Your email address will not be published. The killer was dubbed Jack The Stripper because of the way he left his victims. 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. More here: https://bit.ly/WoodlawnJaneDoe. A moment later, Muriels path wound into a thickly wooded area, and her mother returned to her chores in the kitchen. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Sometime later that afternoon, Muriels mother Margaret glanced out of her kitchen window and noticed Muriel approaching their property from approximately 400 yards away. "The results of the forensic examination categorically confirm that Harold Jones was not responsible for the murder of Muriel Drinkwater," says DCI Mark Lewis, head of the unit. 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. Its amazing the documentary could screw things up so much. Video, 00:01:28The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. Colin Dark suggested the possibillity of using D.N.A to identify who took the books into the shop with the hope of identifying the killer. Jones, originally of Abertillery, South Wales, is a suspect in the killings of six women in London in the 1960s. It was the first time he had spoken publicly about the tragedy that haunts his family to this day. Muriel was murdered 16 years before I was born, but it was a story I had heard from a young age. Video, 00:00:41Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. Video, 00:01:00, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. Vote. The electoral register having been suspended because of the war means details are hazy about where he ended up - although he did eventually resurface in South London under the name Harry Stevens, leading some to believe he was also Jack The Stripper - the serial killer who battered and strangled a number of women across the capital during the 1960s. Thank you for listening to this episode of The True Crime Files. 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. taken from Jones exhumed body can the police honestly say catergorically that Jones was or was not Muriels killer. 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. 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They also announced in May 2019 that Abertillery double child killer Harold Jones had also been cleared of Muriels murder. The 12-year-old attended Gowerton County "Each case is reviewed periodically," he adds. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. Police believed 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater might have been a victim of a known serial killer when she was raped and murdered 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. 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. This was a very small, close knit community and everybody knew everybody and everybodies business. Something went wrong, please try again later. Two other specific persons of interest have been put forward. . Muriel Drinkwater. Joseph James DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer, The real waking the dead: This schoolgirls savage murder has mystified police for 62 years. [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. And please do not forget tosubscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. "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. Investigators now allege theyve identified her murderer. 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I have requested information regarding the cost of the re-investigation of Muriels murder since 2008. Muriel N Drinkwater (born Maker) was born on month day 1903, at birth place, to Thomas L Maker and Margaret L Maker (born Baum). Even though Jones died in 1971, his male descendants DNA could be tested to determine if he was the culprit responsible for Muriels murder. I guess a DNA test of Sheila Martin must have been taken to see if it was the same person. It is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. The D.N.A. 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. An autopsy later determined that Muriel had been bludgeoned, raped, and shot twice in the chest. On June 27, 1946, 12-year-old Muriel made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea (UK). 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. Regards. ", Muriel Drinkwater who was killed in June 1946. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. "[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. Roll on another 2 months for a denied request. Mark Lewis by email of this fact but my email was ignored. 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. Just before his execution, Harries gave an extraordinary interview to the tabloid press from his jail cell. Elizabeth Muriel Greenshields Drinkwater . Only by comparing D.N.A. I really appreciate your local insights. Mr Hall, who was intrigued by the unsolved crime, says friends of Muriel remember her as the ``perfect pupil''. Video, 00:01:18, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech. 12 year old Muriel Drinkwater had only a mile to travel from the South Wales village of Penllergaer to the farm she lived on with her family. GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS. 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. 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. 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. 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