The case became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder. And I also think there are likely more victims. I informed D.C.I. programme called Crime Secrets presented by H.T.Vs Jonathan Hill. The gym is tucked away in an unsuspecting industrial estate in the Swansea Valley and is run by a world-champion strongman who wants as many people as possible to feel included in his beloved sport. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Photo added by Tracey. It was also tested against the DNA of one Harold Jones, a convicted double child murderer who slayed two similarly young girls in Abertillery in the 1920s, to see if he might be the perpetrator. There are, of course, other theories regarding who was lying in wait on that fateful day. "(The murder) turned our family upside down and has been talked about through the generations. The 12 year old loved to sing and there was a skip in her step as she started on the winding path through the forest. However, what happened to Jones once he left Wandsworth jail in December 1941, aged 35, remains a mystery. [8][4], In 2003, detectives re-opened the case in the hope of finding DNA evidence on the gun, but were not successful as too many people had handled the weapon. [6] On 27 June 1946, Muriel took the school bus home from Gowerton Grammar School. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. The police have a Y-STR profile from Muriels coat. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. I have informed South Wales Police regarding this information to save them a fortune on a wild goose chase trying to extract D.N.A. I guess a DNA test of Sheila Martin must have been taken to see if it was the same person. "Each case is reviewed periodically. You are talking about 74 years ago now and nothing has been able to close the matter.". I am in regular contact with a niece of Muriel Drinkwater who has told me that members of her family gave South Wales Police samples of their D.N.A.. If information comes in from the public or other forces we act on it. A village-wide search was swiftly underway, and at 4:30PM the following day Muriels body was located in a Japanese larch plantation near her home. Trump rages at Mark Zuckerberg amid claims group linked to Facebook boss gave $2 million to Georgia elections board - and says Dems are 'trying to steal a SECOND election'. Former Detective Inspector Paul Bethell, who was in charge of South Wales Police's cold case team, explained in the documentary: "We know Muriel used to catch the school bus from the school to the gateway off the main road which led to the forestry, and then she would walk about a mile through the forestry, along the lane to the farmhouse.". Muriel Drinkwater was a young Welsh schoolgirl. Police believe 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater might have been a victim of a notorious serial killer when she was raped and murdered in 1946. Video, 00:00:41, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. [3] In 2008, a DNA profile of the suspect was extracted from her clothes, possibly the oldest sample in the world to be successfully extracted in a murder investigation. In mid 2007, I had extensive contact with Detective Constable Paul Rogers of the London Metropolitan Police. with South Wales Police has recently conceded that it CANNOT be categorically stated that Harold Jones has been ruled out completely as Muriels killer. A 73-year-old sample semen has conclusively disproved the theory Harold Jones was the killer of 12-year-old schoolgirl Muriel Drinkwater, Get the latest court and crime news from WalesOnline. Psychic Diane Lazarus Investigates Muriel Drinkwater Murder - YouTube 0:00 / 21:56 Sign in to confirm your age This video may be inappropriate for some users. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. I could never hurt anyone or anything, but in a small, close-knit community, people talk and I knew that in the eyes of some people I was the murderer. And four months after Jones left the army Muriel was raped and shot dead as she walked home from a school bus in Penllergaer, Swansea. Video, 00:00:42, Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race. Video, 00:02:36Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? She said: "He came to public attention in the early 1950s when he was convicted of murdering an older couple. It was believed the victim's clothes had been lost. For decades, a key person of interest in Muriels murder has been Hubert Hoyles. I live on the land of penllergaer woods and I have some information that I think u would like to hear.. how can I get in contact with u to chat.? The Photo Request has been fulfilled. First he lived in Fulham with a former London Metropolitan Police officer John Widdows and his daughter Muriel whom he married in 1948. (My belief now is that the suspect he referred to was Hubert Hoyles who as a 13 year-old boy had come into contact with Muriels family shortly before her murder. ~ Christine. [3] In 2008, a DNA profile of the suspect was extracted from her clothes, possibly the oldest sample . On 28 June 2021, I sent the following Freedom of Information Request to South Wales Police. Hi Neil. taken from Jones one and only child, a daughter. Neil. We can also deduce it is a average male because he must have had enough power to dominate a 12 year old girl. Some companies will provide you with upto 6 generations. to have gone on to kill six women in London in the 1960s - and was dubbed Jack The Stripper. It was tracked down to a store room, in a current police station, in a very dark corner. Positive reviews really help others find our show. Muriel Joan Drinkwater was raped in Penllergaer Woods, beaten about the head with a blunt instrument and then shot with a World War I Colt 45 on 27 June 1946. ', Sister of murdered Idaho student Kalyee Goncalves gives birth to baby girl and gives it middle name 'MaddieKay' in tribute to her and slain best friend Maddie Mogen, CDC issues 'serious public health alert' over nationwide spike in drug-resistant stomach bug that infects half a million Americans each year, Mark Walhberg is SLAMMED for presenting SAG Award to Asian cast of Everything Everywhere All At Once following his hate crime conviction for assaulting Asian men in 1988. On his way home, he passed Muriel as she walked along the path. On June 27, 1946, twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea. Born in the summer of 1933, she was the youngest of four children and lived with her parents Percy and Margaret on a small farm called Tyle-Du, near left on the coat was compared to D.N.A. Yet, despite their exhaustive enquiries - not to mention the discovery of the gun used in Muriel's shooting - the culprit managed to evade justice. [11] Hoyles, who saw Drinkwater after buying eggs at her parents' farm, was cleared by the DNA evidence. DNA was found on evidence & matched a man already in prison. There must be other victims of this person as I cant see him stopping. Lloyd-Evans told me that he was convinced that a suspect regarding Muriels murder would soon be identified through D.N.A. Dubbed the 'Little Red Riding Hood murder', the 12-year-old had been killed amongst the undergrowth at Penllergaer Woods whilst on her way home from school one June afternoon. ", * Dark Land: Hunting the Killers is on BBC iPlayer, School friends at the grave of Muriel Drinkwater, whose murder in 1946 remains one of the most horrifying in Welsh history. Jones was only 15 when he killed eight-year-old Freda Burnell, who'd been sent by her father to buy bird seed from the store where Jones was working. From the statements of the day it appeared her mum was making a pot of tea and looked out the window and actually saw Muriel about 500 yards away coming up the track towards the farmhouse. It doesnt take much working out who the unnamed source with South Wales Police was! Was a local stalking Muriel? On 30 March 2010 the Times Online quoted an unnamed police source with South Wales Police as saying: We have a real problem with amateur sleuths in this area. Advertisement. [15] There is evidence that Harries was employed by Drinkwater's father, John, at the time of her death. "I have spoken to Muriel's family and bring them up to date with the latest details of this investigation. She had been attacked on the lane and then she was dragged to where the body was left.". The team are still investigating if this has any relevance to the case and are appealing for anyone with information about it to come forward. The path she walked home on curved in and out of the woods; her mother saw her walking home along the path and into the woods, but not come out again. Up Next. https://www.abc10.com/amp/article/news/crime/prison-inmate-accused-42-year-old-homicide-in-dixon-area/103-535ec3ad-2aa1-4d10-94a7-aafe4f6081ff, We are thrilled to announce that remains discovered in 2017 in Sanford, Maine at a building site have been identified. 2023 BBC. Muriel Joan Drinkwater was the youngest of four daughters born to John Percival and Margaret ( ne Morgans) Drinkwater. Her route to her familys home Tyle-Du Farmentailed a mile-long journey that wove in and out of the woods. 'All historic murder cases, often referred to in the media as 'cold cases,' are allocated to the Specialist Crime Review Unit and remain under active consideration and will be subject of re-investigation as and when new information is received or when there are advances in forensic science. I agree with the killer being male and the suggested age range. Hard to work out the logic of your comment Charlotte? Is it possible that scientists could examine Muriels coat and find another profile that could be compared to Jones daughters D.N.A.? Their bodies were found buried in a Carmarthenshire kale field in 1953 you can read the full story here. You can Google ones in your area or check out Twitter (but I recommend checking their credentials). In the days and weeks that followed, police officers visited every farmhouse and cottage within 150 square miles, along with interviewing 20,000 men in Swansea, Aberdare and Carmarthenshire. Adding: Please may I make a comment that the information that I request would be available via computer in an instant. She was seen by her mother from a distance of 400 yards away, but before Muriel could arrive home, she was murdered. It blighted my life. For Hoyles, and no doubt numerous other people in Penllergaer,every dollar spent bringing Muriels killer one step closer to justice has been a dollar well spent. [9] Detectives from Scotland Yard came to Swansea to assist in the investigation. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Taking into consideration all of the above information and the decades that have passed since Muriel was killed, I think that the only way this case will be closed is through a familial DNA match. He died at that address in 1971. This forensic approach is becoming more common. "Due to advances in forensic technology we have been able to look again at evidence from the murder in 1946 and I am now able to rule him out completely as a suspect in this case. Find records of Muriel Drinkwater . He said, ``She was regularly seen walking, skipping and singing in the woods as she made her way each day from her home to the . Video, 00:01:00View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. There was a camp a mile away in Grovesend. She had been raped, bludgeoned about the head and shot twice in the chest. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. On this podcast episode, we cover the unsolved cold case of Muriel Drinkwater. She was hoping in her lifetime to find out who killed her aunt. "[4] Police also circulated photos of the United States Army-issued gun; notably, perspex had been used to modernise the original wooden stocks next to the grip. There were soldiers still in the area after the war and they used to train in Penllergaer woods. Regards. Another witness came forward to tell the team that Ronnie Harries had worked on a farm in Penllergaer, evidence that was supported from a newspaper cutting at the time. There is no doubt about that.". There is little doubt that Muriels murderer was lying in wait, just counting the minutes until he could commit his heinous crime. After a previous visit to the Drinkwater family farm, Hoyles was surprised when a man in his thirties withthick fluffy hair and wearing brown corduroy trousers and a light brown sports jacket stepped from the bushes at exactly the same location where Muriel was later ambushed. Are you able to help please? They also announced in May 2019 that Abertillery double child killer Harold Jones had also been cleared of Muriels murder. It was the 75th anniversary this year, and still we are no nearer to finding her killer. Muriel Drinkwater was raped and shot dead as she walked home from a school bus in Penllergaer, Swansea, Serial killer Harold Jones (pictured as a 15-year-old) killed two young girls when he was just 15 and was jailed for 20 years. [10], Police visited every house within 150 square miles and interviewed 20,000 men in Swansea and in neighbouring Aberdare and Carmarthenshire. ", "Groundbreaking DNA test rules out childkiller in unsolved murder", 74 years ago, Muriel Drinkwater was murdered. Twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was a choirgirl who dreamed of being a schoolteacher. The case, which became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder, is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. Two months too young to face the gallows, he was sent to Usk Prison where he sensationally confessed to the first killing, blaming the voice of a 'demon' in his head. I personally think it was someone still in the area from the Second World war. Her eyes were wide open and her skin was deathly white. Muriel Drinkwater. She was singing on the school bus with her friends, on the afternoon of June 27, 1946, when she was dropped on the side of the road near her family's farm on the outskirt of Swansea. Do not sell or share my personal information. She was singing . Paul says: "Muriel had almost made it to the home. Thomas was born on July 22 1880, in South Thomaston Knox Maine. Martin well remembers a young girl who was "always full of life" and would always be skipping and singing. Filmed as part of documentary Dark Land: Hunting the Killers, that is being shown on BBC Wales, the name of murderer Ronnie Harries, the last man to have been hanged in Carmarthen, has been put forward by the team that is headed by the former chief constable of Dyfed Powys Police Jackie Roberts. Twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was a choirgirl who dreamed of being a schoolteacher. 'I have spoken to Muriel's family and bring them up to date with the latest details of this investigation. The police have DNA but keep any results they may have a closely guarded secret. Brutally beaten, raped and shot twice, the discovery of Swansea schoolgirlMuriel Drinkwater's body in 1946 horrified an entire community. The True Crime Files is dedicated to all things #TrueCrime. On the afternoon of Muriels murder, thirteen-year-old Hoyles purchased eggs from Muriels mother at their family farm. Fingers crossed that one day a DNA match can give us the breakthrough needed to solve this case. The murder of Muriel Drinkwater (Welsh: Llofruddiaeth Muriel Drinkwater),[2] also known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder, is an unsolved 1946 child murder case from Wales. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. She was was found murdered in 1980 in a field in Dixon, CA. - Listen to The Unsolved Murder of Muriel Drinkwater by The True Crime Files instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. On 27th June 1946 a school girl was walking through countryside on her way home. Im not sure how much of a farming business the family had or if they just casually sold eggs like many people in the country do. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Muriel Joan Drinkwater was the youngest daughter of four born to Margaret and John Percival Drinkwater, a smallholder and forestry worker in Swansea, Wales. The gun was described as aColt 45 American army issue automatic pistol, first issued for World War I but probably also used in World War II, which significantly had the original wooden stocks next to the grip modernised with perspex.. In 2008,Detective Chief Inspector Paul Bethell located Muriels blue coat, underwear, and school uniform in police storage. Muriel Drinkwater murder: Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? 2023 The True Crime Files. Hi Neil. 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Only the exhumation of Jones body or D.N.A. Importantly, though, the DNA results cleared Hoyles of any involvement in Muriels murder. Something went wrong, please try again later. They have a suspect in the murder case and a cousin of the suspect has given D.N.A to prove whether or not the cousin Ron Harries was the killer. South Wales Police said: "All historic murder cases, often referred to in the media as cold cases, are allocated to the Specialist Crime Review Unit and remain under active consideration and will be subject of re-investigation as and when new information is received or when there are advances in forensic science. It became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder - but who killed Muriel Drinkwater? It is currently one of the oldest active cold cases in the UK. During the course of the investigation the finger of blame had sometimes been pointed at Muriel's father, John. OnJune 27, 1946, twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school inPenllergaer, Swansea. And we appreciate your dogged determination to get to the bottom of what happened. Muriel N Drinkwater (born Maker) was born on month day 1903, at birth place, to Thomas L Maker and Margaret L Maker (born Baum). See link to Jones and other murders. "South Wales Police has had considerable success with cold case reviews being one of the first forces in the country to set up a review team in 1999 to conduct cold case reviews. Sometimes the rumours and suspicion in these unsolved cases does almost as much damage to the community as the crime itself. A familial DNA profile was extracted using a technique called Y-STR, but no match was found in the national DNA database. However, in 2008, a team of retired detectives investigating cold cases found Drinkwater's clothes in storage. Birth: 16 Jan 1878: Even though Jones died in 1971, his male descendants DNA could be tested to determine if he was the culprit responsible for Muriels murder. Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? I really appreciate how youre helping keep the true crime community informed on whats going on behind the scenes in this frustrating and heartbreaking case. We got a partial profile, given that it was the oldest cold case with a semen stain on it that we had been working on.". The gym is tucked away in an unsuspecting industrial estate in the Swansea Valley and is run by a world-champion strongman who wants as many people as possible to feel included in his beloved sport. Some people turn to the murder weapon for answers and suggest that the killer was either an American serviceman who had previously been stationed at Penllergaer or that an American soldier may have sold the gun to the perpetrator in the village. Heres hoping one day soon Muriel gets some semblance of justice. It is frustrating that the Wales Online story of Saturday 7 November states the police have D.N.A. Video, 00:01:00One-minute World News, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech. Her blue coat, underwear and school uniform had been wrapped in a paper bag and stored. Harries bludgeoned two of his relatives to death with a hammer when they wouldn't let him borrow their car. Thank you once again and I wish you every success with your forthcoming publication. Video, 00:01:28, The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. Todays' video is about the true crime story of the unsolved murder of 12 year old Muriel Drinkwater in 1946. I have a special interest in this case as I too was brought up in Penllergaer. This will conclude a 10 year wait to see if Jones was indeed Muriels killer. Pinterest. Will do Christine. GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS. Learn more about managing a memorial . Two other specific persons of interest have been put forward. Medicaid to cut 14 MILLION Americans from health coverage as states crack down on eligibility for the first time in three years after numbers soared during COVID - so are you at risk? Thank you for sharing this detailed update on Muriels case with the community. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Lewis, head of the Specialist Crime Review Unit said: 'The results of the forensic examination categorically confirm that Jones was not responsible for the murder of Muriel Drinkwater. Elizabeth Muriel Greenshields Drinkwater . He stated that I was barking up the wrong tree regarding Harold Jones having killed Muriel and finished by saying Happy Hunting before slamming the phone down on me. They visited the Carmarthen bookshop to identify if the killers family had taken the books there. Does his daughter have a son.? So with that revelation the re-opened inquiry could have cost 15 million or more as did the Gwent Police inquiry into the disgraced former Abertillery care home owner Dr Dana Pras. But in 2003, when the case was reopened for review, forensics experts found a semen stain found on Muriel's coat. The unanswered question, however, is whether or not the killer was specifically waiting for Muriel or if any girl or woman who happened by would have made a suitable target. Sadly though, this has proved not to be. 'Each case is reviewed periodically. 74 years ago, Muriel Drinkwater was murdered. Read about our approach to external linking. But when they tested a stain on Muriel's coat it did not come up with a link to child murderer Harold Jones - who is also suspected of being a serial killer dubbed Jack the Stripper. Another wait and see. Hi. Talk about a case hitting close to home for you! "I found the original clothing," he said. I have spoken to former D.C.I Paul Bethel and given him this information. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Well here is the TRUTH. Thank you for all your assistance in this matter, the information you have provided has proved to be very helpful. Can you explain please. Welsh author Neil Milkinsargues that Harold Jones,a convicted murderer who killed two girls in Abertillery in 1921 when he was just 15 years old, was Muriels killer. "Given the sheer level of violence that he inflicted on his own relatives, I can't quite believe that this would be the first instance of his violence.". The Little Red Riding Hood murder of Muriel Drinkwater. An amazing campaign by Neil Milkins, but unfortunately, no breakthrough for Muriel. [5], Muriel Joan Drinkwater was the youngest of four daughters born to John Percival and Margaret (ne Morgans) Drinkwater. Over the years, South Wales Police have fought tooth and nail to prevent me gaining any information under the Freedom of Information Requests Act. Thanks again! Jones was released from prison in December of 1941, so he was a free man when Muriel was killed. South Wales Police's Specialist Crime Review Unit has today finally ruled out Jones - who died from cancer in 1971 - from their investigation. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Sorry I doubled up on some of the above but cant edit it. If information comes in from the public or other forces we act on it. Both girls were murdered in woods within a half mile of their homes. He could possibly be a rival farmer and or business owner, we can tell the Drinkwaters run a business due to the fact that Hoyles bought eggs from Margaret Drinkwater, near to the death of Muriel Drinkwater. 'Due to advances in forensic technology we have been able to look again at evidence from the murder in 1946 and I am now able to rule out Harold Jones completely as a suspect in this case. Thought to be one of the oldest pieces of crime scene evidence in the world, it was initially used to rule from suspicion someone who had been spotted close to the woods on the afternoon Muriel was attacked. We could see it [had been] in a police station, but as it closed, where did it go next? Casey DeSantis says Ron looked like Tom Cruise in his white Navy uniform when then got married at Disney: Florida's First Family says venue was an 'ironic' choice, Ron DeSantis claims former Disney CEO Bob Chapek privately complained to him about the 'pressure' he was under from woke Left to wade in on Florida's 'Don't say gay' bill. Dubbed the 'Little Red Riding Hood murder', the. As you know it is not possible to prove whether Harold Jones was Muriels killer by D.N.A testing Jones daughter. I think it will be at least 3 months before anything definite will be announced. On June 27, 1946, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea (UK). Her killer has never been caught and it remains among the most notorious unsolved murders in Welsh history you can read more of them here. Hi Neil I personally think whoever did it was a true psychopath and he would probably of done something like it before and has done other crimes since. If true, it could have placed him in the area at the time of Muriel's murder. He described the search for the clothes that had been taken from the crime scene. Click here to hear the Audio File of this case. Hi Neil. . Mr Hall, who was intrigued by the unsolved crime, says friends of Muriel remember her as the ``perfect pupil''. Although an extensive investigation was conducted that involved the police visiting every farmhouse and cottage within 150 square miles and interviewing 20,000 men in Swansea, Aberdare and Carmarthenshire, the case that has become known as theLittle Red Riding Hood Murder remains unsolved. More here: https://bit.ly/WoodlawnJaneDoe. Just a few weeks short of her 13th birthday, Muriel had been beaten on the crown of her head with an object, raped and then shot twice in the . There are far too many retired people out there who want to write books about unsolved murders, trawling through these records and coming up with half-baked theories.. It is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. Her name was written in copper plate, Muriel J Drinkwater, and they were examined by the forensic expert who did some incredible work for us, and was able to find this full crime stain on the back of Muriel's little school mac. Mark Lewis by email of this fact but my email was ignored. Video, 00:02:56Detectives to revisit unsolved murder, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. In August, the police appealed to the U.S. public for assistance, as many Americans had been stationed in Penllergaer during the recent Second World War and there was a possibility one of the servicemen had sold the weapon. Thanks for reading and for taking the time to share your thoughts. Muriel Drinkwater was born on January 12, 1906 in New York . [13] However, in 2019, South Wales Police stated that forensic tests on the DNA "categorically confirm that Jones was not responsible for the murder of Muriel Drinkwater. Police are closer than ever to finding her killer. Published: 08:03 EST, 1 May 2019 | Updated: 13:00 EST, 1 May 2019. 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