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Age: 0

Sex: male

Date: 20 Jan 1928

Place: River Exe, Exeter

The body of a newly-born-child was found floating in the River Exe.

The cause of death was given as strangulation. It had a cord tied tightly around its neck. There was also a piece of garment tied around its neck with a knot with another piece in half a knot.


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

see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

see Western Morning News - Tuesday 24 January 1928

see Unsolved 1928