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William Alexander Dovener

Age: 60

Sex: male

Date: 5 Aug 1940

Place: Barking Road, Plaistow, London

William Alexander Dovener was found dead on his bed at his top flat with a head injury.

He was found with a head injury that was at first thought could not have been self-inflicted and it was said that foul play could not be ruled out. However, his post-mortem stated that he died from natural causes, with his cause of death being given as heart disease. The pathologist said that he could have died from his heart condition at any moment.


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

see www.plymouthherald.co.uk

see The Scotsman - Tuesday 06 August 1940, p5

see Yorkshire Evening Post - Tuesday 06 August 1940

see Dundee Courier - Tuesday 06 August 1940

see Daily Mirror - Tuesday 06 August 1940

see Unsolved 1940