Age: 61
Sex: male
Date: 7 Sep 1919
Place: Lea Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
Phoebe Amelia Stokes was knocked down by two boys on bicycles on Saturday 6 September 1919 and died the following day.
The two boys, both brothers, aged 13 and 14 were charged with riding a cycle to the danger of the public in Lea Road, Luton, on 6 September 1919 and also with causing bodily harm to Phoebe Stokes at the same time and place.
see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
see Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle - Thursday 11 September 1919.
It is not clear why the boys were not committed on a cahrge of manslaughter.
Most of the Lea Road area in Luton has since been redeveloped.
see Unsolved 1919
