Gladys Godfrey was killed at her home on the Ladybrook estate in Mansfield in September 2002. The scale of the couple's deviousness in maintaining the charade that the Wycherleys were still alive in order to cash-in was exposed. Sherwood Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottingham. Prosecutors also didn't believe the bodies had been left for over a week before being buried. At about 4.05am, a woman living in Cyprus Road heard a car brake suddenly and, from her home, saw Mr Landa's beige Ford Cortina rocking violently as if a fight was going on inside. 14 Feb. 33. Despite the cash grab, they still ended up owing 160,000 to creditors at the time of their arrest thanks to splurging thousands on strange items including signed photos of 1950s film star Gary Cooper. The evening before Mr Wilson's death was a busy one. The couple also helped themselves to their private pensions and benefits. Her daughter Patricia Bass was first found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in February 1995 at Nottingham Crown Court. Within the space of a few weeks, a former mining community was rocked by two gruesome killings, completely separate but just a few miles apart. Mrs Edwards wrote to relatives in 2007, explaining that her parents had decided to sell the house and were touring Ireland "because of the good air" and might decide to settle there permanently. Now, a new drama about the killings is being filmed by the makers of 'Chernobyl', with Olivia Colman playing Susan Edwards. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Mansfield garden bodies murders: Pair jailed for life 23 June 2014 Police custody picture Susan Edwards and Christopher Edwards murdered Patricia and William Wychereley in 1998 A husband and wife. Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe today for just 29 for 12 issues Saga Magazine is supported by its audience. We've just launched our Crime and Punishment Newsletter that focuses on big crime stories and court reports. They were each handed a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years. Police outside the house in Blenheim Close, Inspector Mark Webster addresses the media. They obtained loans and credit cards in Mrs Wycherley's name. The babysitter said that she was woken up by the sounds of Kevin Childerley's wife screaming and Kevin Childerley's moaning. For other inquiries, Contact Us. In the documentary A Murder in Mansfield, airing on Investigation Discovery on November 17 at 9 p.m., Collier Landry (he now uses his middle name as his last name)confronts his imprisoned. Please could you notify the UK Border Force at Lille Europe so that they may expect us.". They did this by diverting the Wycherley's pensions and benefits to themselves, and they even applied for loans and credit cards in the dead couple's name. John is a police community support officer and can't believe that the biggest crime Mansfield has known happened right under his nose. The aim of this article is to provide a brief overview of street level crime in Mansfield using the latest Police statistics. Sarah Harper, Abducted from Leeds and drowned in the Trent @ Wilford (1985?). In 2014, Susan and Christopher Edwards were found guilty of the murder of Susans parents, whom they shot and buried in the couples back garden. Vicar Water Country Park 240 Nature & Wildlife Areas Parks Open now By Newbie1958 Great dog walk 3. 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The benefit is paid every four weeks, either on a Monday or a Tuesday - and there is no limit to how many children a parent or guardian can claim for. "And you go, 'okay, well that's not what everyone has told us?! EXACTLY how Robert Keetley came to die still remains unclear. However, she denied that she was prepared to lie about the 32-year-old man. 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About 15 minutes after she had gone to bed, Mrs Wilson heard the dog barking and scratching at the door. Always obtain independent, professional advice for your own particular situation. [1] Before 1907 the village was known as Hucknall-under . The Edwardses were sentenced to life with a minimum of 25 years each. Mr Watson, 24, of Top Valley, died soon afterwards at the Queen's Medical Centre from a single gunshot wound. Susan had assets of 11,608, but nearly all of that was tied up in Hollywood memorabilia. Mansfield. In another twist, the court heard that letters Christopher believed the couple had been receiving from actor Gerard Depardieu were actually written by his wife. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. But they stuck to their story about the killings, denying that they'd murdered the Wycherleys. The reasons for that move would later become crystal clear. It was heard that her memory had come back to her ten months later after watching a Crimestoppers TV film and she had named the 32-year-old man as the assailant. She said that there was another person standing behind the 32-year-old man and that when she tried to sit up she was struck on the head. At London's Criminal Appeal Court her barrister, David Howker QC, said the term did not take enough account of mistreatment she claimed to have suffered at her father's hands, which he argued was a 'slow-burning' form of provocation. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. However, she said that she thought nothing of it and went back to sleep. He had been in bed with his wife at the time of the attack and it was thought that Kevin Childerley had been asleep when the first of seven heavy blows struck him. Convicted. The most meaningful clue was that the killer was a hooded man. The court also heard that a 30-year-old hairdresser said that the 27-year-old man had told him that the police had offered him 5,000 to say that he had driven the 32-year-old man to Kevin Childerley's house. The couple managed to get away with their crime, committed in Forest Town, Notts., for 15 years, forging letters and documents to make it seem as though the Wycherleys were still alive. The Edwards had married in 1983, and had been in financial difficulties for much of their relationship. When financial investigators looked at their assets, they found that Mr Edwards only had 17 left to his name in a bank account. In October 2013, a police forensic tent appeared in the back garden of a house in Forest Town. This included the proceeds of the sale of the house in Blenheim Close, sold in 2005 for 66,938 using a false signature. Despite wounds to his chest and abdomen, he managed to get to a neighbour's front door where he was given first aid and an ambulance was called. He added that it was only an outside chance that she had suffered from psychogenic or emotionally-induced amnesia and that after having read all of her previous statements and hearing her describe her memory recall, the evidence did not agree with his experience or with relevant medical textbooks. "The imposition of this minimum term will probably result in her dying in prison.". privacy policy, The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt, Closed Or Retained Document, Closed Description, Personal information where the applicant is a 3rd party, Need more context? A jury of eight women and four men dismissed the couple's story and took just over six hours to unanimously convict them of murder. Including the sale of the Blenheim Close house, the Edwardses defrauded more than 286,000. But what police discovered would eventually reveal a shocking story of greed, deceit and murder. . NG19 7FJ. It became known as the Pretty Windows Murder, because of the intricate design of the pub's stained-glass window. see Mansfield & Sutton Recorder - Thursday 17 May 1990, see Mansfield & Sutton Recorder - Thursday 01 March 1990, see Mansfield & Sutton Recorder - Thursday 28 February 1991, see Mansfield & Sutton Recorder - Thursday 07 March 1991, [**NEW January 2021**] not all cases are tagged. Susan and Christopher Edwards shot Patricia and William Wycherley and buried them at the Wycherleys' home in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, in 1998. When they were arrested at St Pancras, their luggage amounted to just a few worn suitcases. It's rare in these days of advanced DNA techniques and blanket CCTV coverage for serious crimes to go unsolved for very long. The man then picked up the till drawer containing 250, wrapped it in a green curtain and walked out, locking the door and leaving Mrs Egner undiscovered for nearly three hours. They were each sentenced to life with a minimum of 25 years. Some of the companies Mr Coniam drove for told police they became suspicious of his activities when he consistently took longer than expected to complete journeys. / 53.125; -1.301. Terence Shane McCready (29) of no fixed abode, also faces charges of . By that time, the post mortem examination had established that both people discovered in the garden at Blenheim Close died as a result of being shot. And the Edwardses pocketed 66,000 from the sale of the Mansfield house where the Wycherleys were secretly buried. He said that he also had a wound to his chin that he thought had been made with a tool such as a chisel. However, the man denied that he held a grudge against Kevin Childerley or his wife. Something went wrong, please try again later. However, it was also heard at the trial that the 27-year-old man had confessed to a woman that he had known for ten years, telling her that he had driven the 32-year-old man to Kevin Childerley's wife's house on the night of the murder. There have been some arrests, but no-one has ever been convicted, Never miss a crime story with our free email updates. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Around 100 detectives worked on the case but failed to turn up any leads. Please rate this website. . Mr Howker also said Susan Edwards and her husband had lived an 'isolated' life which had made her 'vulnerable and naive' for her age. A BBC One crime drama examines how murder ignites the deep divides in a former mining community. Neighbours also recalled seeing him up to his waist digging in the garden at the time. While Susan and Christopher admitted they had buried the Wycherleys in the garden, they denied murder. When the case went to trial at Nottingham Crown Court in June 2014, Susan admitted manslaughter of her mother on the basis that she was provoked. It took sixteen years before the truth came to light and the pair were imprisoned for murder. Here we uncover the shocking true story behind the drama series which landed the Edwardses in prison for life. It was found the next day in a Basford garden. We had our kitchen completely remodelled including wall removal, taking up floors, structural. Susan lost an appeal against her sentence in 2015, and the couple remain in jail today. A jury of eight women and four men took six hours to convict unanimously Susan and Christopher Edwards of murder. A Mansfield perspective on news, sport, what's on, lifestyle and more, from your local paper the Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. They had lived in a terraced house in Sherwood Street, Mansfield Woodhouse. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The 19-year-old has been hunted since 2003 when Arnold jeweller Marian Bates was killed during a robbery. Which was, indeed, what had happened. Scotland Yard detectives were called in to give a fresh perspective. In 2012, the couple received a letter from the Centenarian Society - an organisation helping people celebrate their 100th birthdays - asking for a face-to-face meeting with Mr Wycherley.