Ronald Thomas Coomber

Age: 28

Sex: male

Date: 23 Dec 1960

Place: 272 to 280 Ashurst Drive, Ilford, Essex

Ronald Coomber was killed outside the Ranch House Club on Ashurst Drive, Ilford, following an argument with the owner on Friday 23 December 1960.

Four men were tried for his murder but found not guilty and acquitted on 8 March 1961. They were said to have kicked him to death outside the club.

*map pointers are rough estimates based on known location details as per Place field above.

see National Archives - CRIM 1/3618, MEPO 2/10073

see A Calendar Of Murder, Criminal Homicide In England Since 1957, Terence Morris and Louis Blom-Cooper

see "Ranch House Club Murder Case Opens." Times [London, England] 14 Jan. 1961: 4. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 13 Apr. 2014.

see "Four Men For Trial On Murder Charge." Times [London, England] 2 Feb. 1961: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 13 Apr. 2014.

see "Four Cleared Of Ilford Murder." Times [London, England] 9 Mar. 1961: 3. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 13 Apr. 2014.

see Daily Herald - Thursday 09 March 1961

see Daily Herald - Saturday 14 January 1961

see Daily Mirror - Thursday 09 March 1961 (pictures of four accused)

see Daily Mirror - Tuesday 17 January 1961 (picture of owner)

see Unsolved 1960