DESCRIPTION:
PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 8 - EPISODE 31’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART CASE. One of the most horrific murders in Birmingham’s history occurred two days before Christmas in 1959. During the seven weeks that followed, hundreds of officers interviewed thousands of men in what was then the most extensive murder inquiry the city had ever seen. The investigators utilised a number of unprecedented techniques to try and track down the killer, but it seemed as though a routine house call was all that was needed to break the case… (Part 2 of 2)
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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.
Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton
Narration, editing assistance, additional writing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.
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MUSIC:
Alone In This World by Moments
Harvester by Wicked Cinema
Sussex by Stephen Keech
Bamburgh by Stephen Keech
Fractured Light by Stephen Keech
1947 by Stephen Keech
I Choose You by Joshua Spacht
Constant Surveillance by JCar
A Morning Prayer by Hill
Aurora by Featherland
Intercept by Cody Martin
Forbidden Wing by Cody Martin
Call of Kingship by Cody Martin
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REFERENCES:
COURT DOCUMENTS
R v Byrne 04 Jul 1960 [1960] 2 QB 396, CCA
https://swarb.co.uk/regina-v-byrne-cca-1960/?utm_content=cmp-true
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5879566
https://www.oxbridgenotes.co.uk/law_cases/r-v-byrne
https://justis.vlex.com/#/vid/803389957
ANCESTRY
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/8753/images/ons_m19592az-1036?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=KpX187&_phstart=successSource&pId=40368656
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/8753/images/ons_m19491az-0458?pId=26955312
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/7579/images/ons_d19553az-0041?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=KpX215&_phstart=successSource&pId=39130971
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/7579/images/ons_d19602az-0049?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=KpX219&_phstart=successSource&pId=39245647
NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE
Birmingham Evening Mail
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135232042/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135232509/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135232650/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135233058/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135233205/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135233406/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135233482/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135233590/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135233748/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135233991/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135234059/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135237509/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135237620/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135237702/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135237845/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135237879/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135237919/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135237963/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135238014/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135238075/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135238105/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135238117/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135238163/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135238193/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135238250/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135238282/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135238301/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135238321/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135238406/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135238459/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135240150/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135240182/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135240200/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135240352/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135240812/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135240970/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135240994/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135241023/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135241100/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135241211/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135241252/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135246610/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135437686/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135241414/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135434325/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135434338/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135241640/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135241659/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135176844/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135176930/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135181704/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135181787/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135241694/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135241724/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135186655/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135186691/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135188249/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135188454/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135188494/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135437813/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135231576/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135231600/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135231632/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135231639/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135231641/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135231657/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135242172/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135242201/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135242272/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135242345/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135242436/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135242480/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135242543/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135242567/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135242583/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135242616/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135242647/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail/135242693/
The Birmingham Post
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135232864/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135233177/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135233871/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135233961/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135237751/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135237895/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135237944/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135238033/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135238093/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135238215/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135238234/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135238341/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135238362/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135238374/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135238421/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135239913/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135239945/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135240169/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135240257/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135240282/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135240318/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135240899/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135240933/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135241069/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135241269/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135241361/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135241583/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135241623/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135241670/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135181875/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135188435/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135188507/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135231611/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135231619/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135231626/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135231643/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135231663/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135242227/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135242309/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135242371/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135242403/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135242494/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/135440691/
Evening Post
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135331514/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135231998/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135297072/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135232332/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135232424/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135232450/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135233063/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135233194/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135233785/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135233809/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135237639/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135237731/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135237775/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135239974/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135240100/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135240370/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135240915/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135240947/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135188012/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135231603/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-post/135231652/
Evening Telegraph
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135232225/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135232296/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135232665/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135232678/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135233077/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135233365/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135233567/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135233966/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135234144/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135237982/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135238257/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135238429/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135239903/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135239927/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135240837/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135240875/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135241036/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135241150/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135241382/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135176880/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135176915/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135231560/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/135231634/
Coventry Evening Telegraph
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/134833919/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135232485/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135233116/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135233450/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135233799/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135234134/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135237664/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135238049/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135238137/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135290483/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135240235/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135240377/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135240793/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135241007/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135241045/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135241128/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135241427/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135241567/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/134999662/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/134999691/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135176140/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135188206/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/135231653/
The Gloucestershire Echo
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gloucestershire-echo/135331873/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gloucestershire-echo/135331540/
Liverpool Echo
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135395273/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135395309/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135395359/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135395380/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135395394/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135395416/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135438010/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135395439/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135437890/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135395566/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135395592/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135395499/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/135395479/
Hull Daily Mail
https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail/135437760/
Herald Express
https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-express/135437796/
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
https://www.newspapers.com/article/huddersfield-daily-examiner/135437671/
Evening Standard
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-standard/135431660/
DIGITAL ARTICLES
https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/1405443.the-gruesome-murder-and-the-trail-that-led-to-warrington/
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-christmas-killing-shocked-nation-8277490
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/from-the-archives-hundreds-queue-to-watch-ywca-120400
https://billdargue.jimdofree.com/placenames-gazetteer-a-to-y/places-w/wheeleys-hill/
https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/chris-upton-looks-varied-history-6775486