John Hancock

Age: 26

Sex: male

Date: 21 Dec 1947

Place: Mitre Bridge, Scrubs Lane, Hammersmith

John Hancock was found decapitated on the railway line at Mitre Bridge, Scrubs Lane in Hammersmith at about 2.30am on 21 December 1947.

It was thought that he might have been knocked unconscious and that his body had then laid deliberately on the line.

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

see West London Observer - Friday 09 January 1948

see Unsolved 1947