Age: 71
Sex: male
Date: 21 Oct 1911
Place: North Bridge, Soar Lane Bridge, Leciester
William Spriggs was found drowned in a canal near Soar Lane bridge in Leicester.
When he was pulled out he was found to have a cut on his forehead. His body was found at about 8am on Monday 16 October 1911 by a Corporation waterman.
see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
see Leicester Chronicle - Saturday 21 October 1911, page 5
see Leicester Evening Mail - Tuesday 17 October 1911
see Unsolved 1911
