THE SUITCASE MURDER
UNDERWATER SEARCH FOR REMAINS HO SUCCESS YET [Pee United Pbess Association.} BLENHEIM. May 12. The under-water search for the missing head and legs of the victim of the suitcase murder is proceeding at Picton to-day, but so far without success. The Wellington Harbour Board’s diver arrived with the necessary equipment oa the Tamahine last night, and commenced diving operations from a punt moored to the wharf at 9.30 this morning, but up to noon had discovered n °Attention was concentrated during two hours of active diving to the area in the vicinity of where the Tamahine berthed last Friday evening, when it is believed that the body contained m the suitcase and the other remains m a sack were cast 'from the wharf iin the darkness. Diving is proceeding this afternoon.
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Evening Star, Issue 22955, 12 May 1938, Page 16
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134THE SUITCASE MURDER Evening Star, Issue 22955, 12 May 1938, Page 16
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