ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM. "The results of the forensic examination categorically confirm that Harold Jones was not responsible for the murder of Muriel Drinkwater," says DCI Mark Lewis, head of the unit. He stated he had long been suspected by some locals of being the murderer and was happy to clear his name. [8][4] Policemen from Glamorgan, assisted by the 169th Bomb Disposal Unit, used a metal detector to search for a second weapon suspected to have been used, but never located it. Video, 00:02:36Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? Ms Drinkwater was seen by her mother in the distance. ~ Christine. Now cutting-edge forensics to rival any TV thriller have identified her killers DNA, Unsolved: The Little Red Riding Hood murder, Muriel Drinkwater murder file is declared secret at request of police, The Disappearance of Audrey Moran and Jonathan Reynoso. 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'. In fact, it was recently used to identifyJoseph James DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer who is thought to be responsible for at least a dozen murders and 50 rapes in the 1970s and 1980s in the United States. It became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder - but who killed Muriel Drinkwater? But Muriel, who was known locally as 'The Little Nightingale' because of her beautiful singing voice, never made it home. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. Why on earth would the police continue to stonewall after all these decades? sample from Harold Jones daughter. If true, it could have placed him in the area at the time of Muriel's murder. Moments before being brutally attacked, 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater had waved to her mother, who stood at the kitchen window, as she made her way home from Gowerton High School along the long path that led to the family home. Learn more about managing a memorial . The Little Red Riding Hood murder of Muriel Drinkwater. On 28 June 2021, I sent the following Freedom of Information Request to South Wales Police. from Ron Harries and his cousin and from Muriels coat and yet are not releasing the results of the tests. 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Muriel was the same age as my Aunt Peggy and they went to Primary school together. I have requested information regarding the cost of the re-investigation of Muriels murder since 2008. Who killed 'Little Red Riding Hood'? Twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was singing as she walked along the mile-long path to her home after getting off a school bus. 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. 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. [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. Would a nephew definitely suffice to prove a link to Harol Jones and the crime scene stain on Muriels coat. 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.". [citation needed], In 2009, Welsh police began reinvestigating any link with the murder of 11-year-old Sheila Martin, who was raped and strangled 250 miles away in Sun Hill Wood, Fawkham Green, Kent, on 7 July 1946, ten days after Drinkwater's murder. Take a second to support Christine on Patreon! And no idea and Japanese workers. Muriel was murdered 16 years before I was born, but it was a story I had heard from a young age. Two other specific persons of interest have been put forward. Up Next. Jones was released from prison in December of 1941, so he was a free man when Muriel was killed. Lets deduce, her killer was obviously male, or were they, unless they had extracted the sperm from another person it is definite that they are a male, so we have a male, s/ that narrows it down. Hey Babes!I'm back with another True Crime Tuesday case and todays case is about the murder of Muriel Drinkwater also known as the little red riding hood mur. Now, a team of former detectives and crime experts have re-investigated the case, dubbed the 'Little Red Riding Hood murder', and have uncovered a new prime suspect. There are, of course, other theories regarding who was lying in wait on that fateful day. I was able to edit the comment for you before it went live. 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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. 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 12-year-old attended Gowerton County 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. Happier times: Alex Murdaugh, Maggie and their sons are the picture-perfect family in never-before-seen photos taken on a hunting trip just a few years before brutal slayings, 'Why isn't he being prosecuted?' The crime scene is a short distance from the farmhouse. Jones, originally of Abertillery, South Wales, is a suspect in the killings of six women in London in the 1960s. And please do not forget tosubscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. Muriel Joan Drinkwater was the youngest of four daughters born to John Percival and Margaret ( ne Morgans) Drinkwater. Muriel N Drinkwater (born Maker) was born on month day 1903, at birth place, to Thomas L Maker and Margaret L Maker (born Baum). Muriel Drinkwater was born on January 12, 1906 in New York . This was no spur of the moment event. I then appealed that decision and was shocked to be told that the information I requested had been eaten by vermin or had been damaged owing to a leaking roof. A different D.C.I. ', Glamorgan Police and men of the 169th Bomb Disposal Unit make a break for a meal during their search for evidence after her murder on June 27, 1946, Jones, originally of Abertillery, South Wales, is a suspect in the killings of six women in London in the 1960s. The case became known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder. It was supposed to have been abandoned in 1944 but I know there were GIs who married Swansea girls still around in 1946. He died at that address in 1971. The coat had been lying forgotten in police storage for decades but after much searching was found by retired DCI Bethell's cold case team and is thought to be one of the oldest pieces of crime scene evidence in the world. Hoyles lamented, For years, Ive lived with the knowledge that some people in the community suspected me. He described the search for the clothes that had been taken from the crime scene. Murder of 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater in 1946 is being probed 73 years later Police thought a stain on Muriel's coat would link death to Harold Jones But they have now confirmed a test. 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. 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. Victor told me that he had seen a T.V. On June 27, 1946, twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea. Video, 00:01:00At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble. The police have a Y-STR profile from Muriels coat. Thanks again and take care. 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I suggest reaching out to a DNA expert and seeing what insight they might be able to provide. It is frustrating that the Wales Online story of Saturday 7 November states the police have D.N.A. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. This was a very small, close knit community and everybody knew everybody and everybodies business. Twelve-year-old Muriel Drinkwater was a choirgirl who dreamed of being a schoolteacher. "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.". Positive reviews really help others find our show. There was another murder in 1943. 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.". Request number 772/21. Hi Neil Muriel was seen at 2:30PM, singing as she exited the school bus. Accountant Graham Wildin built an incredible 10,000sq/ft leisure complex - which has a bowling alley, casino, a cinema and more - at the back of his home. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. My enquiries are now complete and have led me to believe that Harold Jones would have presented a danger to young girls throughout his life All relevant information has now been presented to South Wales Police, Major Crime Review Unit,who are currently in the process of making further inquiries into the murder of Muriel Drinkwater. [4] In 2019, the DNA was used to rule out notorious Welsh murderer Harold Jones as a suspect. [5], Muriel Joan Drinkwater was the youngest of four daughters born to John Percival and Margaret (ne Morgans) Drinkwater. Update: I have left it two weeks for the . Video, 00:02:56, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. Please let us know how it goes. As you know it is not possible to prove whether Harold Jones was Muriels killer by D.N.A testing Jones daughter. to have gone on to kill six women in London in the 1960s - and was dubbed Jack The Stripper. And we appreciate your dogged determination to get to the bottom of what happened. Close. Wales documentary screened at 10.30pm on Sunday 8 November 2020 spent a full 5 minutes suggesting that 2 books found in a Carmarthen bookshop recently had been taken from Muriels schoolbag in 1946 as trophies by the killer. Well here is the TRUTH. In 2008,Detective Chief Inspector Paul Bethell located Muriels blue coat, underwear, and school uniform in police storage. Video, 00:02:56Detectives to revisit unsolved murder, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. He also fixates on the fact that he is married to a younger woman, that she is five years younger than him, that she started going out with him when she was still in school. Also that they likely watched Muriel and knew her route. "Each case is reviewed periodically. [6] On 27 June 1946, Muriel took the school bus home from Gowerton Grammar School. Muriel's death was known at the time as the Little Red Riding Hood Murder because of the bright red coat she was wearing. On the afternoon of Muriels murder, thirteen-year-old Hoyles purchased eggs from Muriels mother at their family farm. Detectives to revisit unsolved murder. I have spoken to former D.C.I Paul Bethel and given him this information. 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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. The savage nature of the attack stands out from other rapes. Yet, despite their exhaustive enquiries - not to mention the discovery of the gun used in Muriel's shooting - the culprit managed to evade justice. Muriel Drinkwater was laying on her back, one arm outstretched by her side and the other slightly raised. Read about our approach to external linking. Fingers crossed that one day a DNA match can give us the breakthrough needed to solve this case. Great questions! Thanks again for sharing this. Drinkwater, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was raped and shot in the woods in Penllergaer, Swansea. 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. Video, 00:01:20, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech, EU Chief on NI deal: 'We were honest with each other' Video, 00:00:36, EU Chief on NI deal: 'We were honest with each other', The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives. If you can contact [emailprotected] Id really appreciate it. In 2008, a DNA profile of the suspect . Does his daughter have a son.? Mark Lewis by email of this fact but my email was ignored. Video, 00:00:42Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race. 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. 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I think it will be at least 3 months before anything definite will be announced. In the programme, former Dyfed Powys chief constable Jackie Roberts travelled to met him and he told her how his grandparents (Muriel's parents) had changed after the murder. He agreed to give a DNA sample that could rule out Muriel's father from the investigation. This forensic approach is becoming more common. She had been attacked on the lane and then she was dragged to where the body was left.". I informed D.C.I. A US Army Colt .45 service revolver was used to shoot Muriel Drinkwater, 12, in the chest, after her killer had beaten and raped her. The reason given for sealing the files was that it could help the police catch the perpetrator. Video, 00:00:41, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. To see documentary google Dark Lands Muriel Drinkwater iplayer. DNA was found on evidence & matched a man already in prison. He must have known she was near home because she waved and if we are saying this was a planned attack he wouldve studied Muriels routine, studied her route, he was near where her route went, that is a very specific route to go in and out the forest, and with balance of probability he therefore must have known Muriel and her family business to cripple the mother to cripple the business. Hi Neil. I was made aware the following day that my request would NOT be granted. He clearly wasn't very bright, and there's evidence that you see of overkill with Muriel Drinkwater's case as well.". However in 1965 he was registered as Harry Stevens in Putney AND at the same time he rented a property in Aldensley Road Hammersmith and was also registered but using the name Harry Jones. 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. Video, 00:01:18Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, One-minute World News. . Thanks again! Yet, despite their exhaustive enquiries - not to mention the discovery of the gun used in Muriel's shooting - the culprit managed to evade justice. Police and soldiers search the area for clues of Muriel's murder, A picture of Muriel's schoolmates with flowers for her grave, Freda Burnell (left) and Florence Little (right) - Jones' first victims, At 35-years-old Jones is released from prison, only to vanish. On this podcast episode, we cover the unsolved cold case of Muriel Drinkwater. 2023 BBC. "If information comes in from the public or other forces we act on it.". 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 This was a big news story at the time. Its her birthday tomorrow, and still no closer to finding her killer. I have a special interest in this case as I too was brought up in Penllergaer. A much loved, very kind and thoughtful person who did great things for people but never expected anything in return. Arrested once again, Jones this time pleaded guilty to the charge of murder at aMonmouthcourt in November 1921. Thank you for listening to this episode of The True Crime Files. She was shot twice in the chest. There were whispers that it was her stepfather that did it, although I believe John Drinkwater was her blood father. It is one of the oldest active cold cases in the United Kingdom. It truly is baffling and I cant help but wonder what they are trying to hide (and why!). 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 had informed him that Harold Jones had been living incognito in various West London locations after his release from prison in 1941. She was last seen at 2:30 p.m., singing as she headed for the one-mile walk to her family's home, Tyle-Du Farm. Her mother Margaret watched from the house as the youngest of. It is currently one of the oldest active cold cases in the UK. And the truth will never be known. "And we know, even though it had been 60 years since it went into storage, that it is hers. 12 year old Muriel Drinkwater had only a mile to travel from the South Wales village of Penllergaer to the farm she lived on with her family. However, the BBC documentary Darklands shown in November 2020 identified Ronald Harries who murdered his aunt and uncle as Muriels killer, and a cousin of Harries was shown in the documentary and was expected to give DNA to prove or disprove the theory.. The detectives in the programme got a breakthrough when they were able to track down Muriel's relative Martin Phillips, who had been six at the time of the murder. Only by comparing D.N.A. Advertisement. Then for 3 years he was registered at Colinette Road Putney as Harry Stevens. Forensic scientist Dr Colin Dark said that the stain had been found on the lower flap of Muriel's coat. The Photo Request has been fulfilled. It is now more than 70 years since the 12-year-old schoolgirl was brutally raped, battered around the head and shot twice while walking home. In the days and weeks that followed Muriel's murder, police officers visited every farmhouse and cottage within 150 square miles, along with interviewing 20,000 men in Swansea, Aberdare and Carmarthenshire. 'Each case is reviewed periodically. "[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. 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Thanks again and take care. What a big moment in this case! On 29 August 2021, I sent the following email to Freedom Of Information at South Wales Police. I contacted D.S. The D.N.A. Find records of Muriel Drinkwater . [8] A description of a person of interest was circulated; he was described as approximately 30 years old, with "thick fluffy hair and wearing brown corduroy trousers and a light brown sports jacket. But in 2003, when the case was reopened for review, forensics experts found a semen stain found on Muriel's coat. Some time after speaking to D.S Lloyd-Evans, D.N.A. The police statement that Jones was ruled out is a misleading statement. Your work keeps this case alive and I hope it will one day reveal the true identity of Muriels killer. Officers are now examining a semen stain on Muriel's coat to see if it can be linked to Jones. Sorry I doubled up on some of the above but cant edit it. Its amazing the documentary could screw things up so much. On June 27, 1946, 12-year-old Muriel made her way home from school in Penllergaer, Swansea (UK). Victor said that the programme had made him suspicious as to whether Florences killer Harold Jones who had been released from a 20 year prison sentence in 1941 for the Abertillery murders was responsible for 12 year-old Muriel Drinkwaters death. Her mother was in the kitchen and . The murder of Muriel Drinkwater ,[2] also known as the Little Red Riding Hood murder, is an unsolved 1946 child murder case from Wales. Is it possible that scientists could examine Muriels coat and find another profile that could be compared to Jones daughters D.N.A.? ", Muriel Drinkwater who was killed in June 1946. Muriels nieces family took the books to the bookshop after Muriels brother-in-law died last year. GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS. She was last seen at 2:30 p.m., singing as she headed for the one-mile walk to her family's home, Tyle-Du Farm. Even though Jones died in 1971, his male descendants DNA could be tested to determine if he was the culprit responsible for Muriels murder. The comments below have not been moderated. found on Muriels coat and D.N.A. Why? All Rights Reserved. On the back of the coat, a no-longer-visible semen stain was circled with yellow crayon. Although he was first registered at Widdows Fulham address at Hestercombe Avenue in 1947 as Harold Jones, the following years and up until 1962 he was registered as Harry Stevens. They visited the Carmarthen bookshop to identify if the killers family had taken the books there. Muriel Jean Drinkwater Birth unknown Death 1983 Burial. Video, 00:00:42, Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. 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.. On his way home, he passed Muriel as she walked along the path. We know 100% that it is the killer's stain. Two days later, police found one of the murder weapons, a World War I-era Colt .45 pistol. Jones was ruled out at the beginning of May, 2019. On July 7, 1946, eleven-year-old Sheila Martin was raped and strangled in woods near her home in Dartford. This seems like a dubious connection because there is roughly 230 miles (370 kilometres) between Dartford and Penllergaer,but on the day of Sheilas murder a large race meeting was held at Brands Hatch with over 9,000 attendees, one of whom could have been both Muriel and Shielas killer. [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. 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