Age: 44
Sex: female
Date: 13 May 1900
Place: 44 Water Lane, Brixton
Mary Waknell was found dead at her basement flat at 44 Water Lane, Brixton.
She was found dead in the morning by her son. She had been stabbed in the breast, back and abdomen and had a large pair of scissors left embedded in her heart.
see Illustrated Police News - Saturday 19 May 1900
see Leicester Chronicle - Saturday 19 May 1900
see London Evening Standard - Monday 14 May 1900
see Casebook
see Murder Houses Of South London by Jan Bondeson
see Unsolved 1900
