Margaret Greenwood

Unsolved Murders

Age: 58

Sex: female

Date: 5 Nov 1985

Place: 60 Abbey Drive, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear

Margaret Greenwood was killed at her home at 60 Abbey Drive, Houghton-le-Spring on Tuesday 5 November 1985.

A 12-year old boy and a 22-year-old man were convicted of her murder. However, the 12-year-old boy had his conviction quashed in 1987 and the 22-year-old man, who had confessed, had his conviction quashed in 1999. The conviction against the 12-year-old boy was quashed after it was heard that it was 'unsafe and unsatisfactory' whilst the conviction against the 22-year-old man was quashed after it was found that he was excessively compliant and suggestible and that his confession could not be relied upon.

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

see innocent.org.uk

see National Archives - J 212/156

see Wikipedia

see Evidence Based Justice Lab

see The Guardian

see Belfast News-Letter - Saturday 12 July 1986

see Newcastle Journal - Thursday 10 July 1986

see Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Monday 18 November 1985

see Newcastle Journal - Wednesday 06 November 1985 (picture of bungalow)

see Newcastle Journal - Friday 15 November 1985

see Sunday Sun (Newcastle) - Sunday 10 November 1985