Age: 84
Sex: female
Date: 28 Nov 1987
Place: Ferndale, Umborne, Shute Bottom, Honiton, Devon
Ivy Batten was killed in her home, Ferndale in Shute Bottom, Honiton, Devon on 26 November 1987.
A man was convicted of the murder, but he always claimed he was innocent and several reviews into his conviction were carried out and his conviction was described as having been controversial. He served 15 years and was released in 2003.
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see National Archives - J 311/122
see The Argus
see Western Evening Herald - Thursday 08 December 1988
see Unsolved 1987