Age: 50
Sex: male
Date: 28 Nov 1919
Place: 47 Seventh Avenue, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
William Fennell was found dead in his bed with a wound to his head.
He was described as a recluse and a man of eccentric habits, a drug taker and a woman-hater. Evidence showed that he had lived alone for 20 years, took drink to excess and had a considerable quantity of cocaine around his house.
see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
see Aberdeen Journal - Thursday 08 January 1920
see Dundee Evening Telegraph - Monday 01 December 19194
see Dundee Evening Telegraph - Friday 09 January 1920
see Yorkshire Evening Post - Saturday 13 December 1919
see Unsolved 1919