MURDER MYSTERY.
THE BOURNEMOUTH SENSATION,
THE DECOYED WOMAN. LONDON, December 27
The murder of a young- woman named "Wilkins, found in a field near Bournemouth, promises to develop into a. fii-st-class mystery. Wilkins advertised in a London paper for a position as. cook. She received a telegram inviting her to come to Bournemouth immediately, where a car would meet her at the station. It is reported that the girl was seen to enter a large blue car. She was never seen again alive. Scotland Yard has since discovered that several other women received invitations, but refused for various reasons. -
A third decoy telegram turned up in connection with the Bournemouth affair at which a girl decided against accepting a position. There are also clues as to both the car and the murderer, who was probably a chaffeur. He is described as wearing a blue uniform and being smart but illiterate, as all the telegrams show. There were marks of a severe struggle, which agree with the victim’s athletic record and flawless character. —A. and N.Z.C.A.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LV, Issue 6273, 29 December 1921, Page 5
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