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Age: 0

Sex: male

Date: 21 Dec 1939

Place: Moravian Road, Kingswood

The body of a newly-born child was found in Moravian Road in Kingswood.

It was found wrapped up in a piece of sacking, although there were no clues that could lead to any identification.

The medical evidence state that the child had been strangled and had only had a very brief separate existence.

The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown.


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see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

see Western Daily Press - Wednesday 27 December 1939, p7