GIRL’S DISAPPEARANCE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 January 1925, Page 7

GIRL’S DISAPPEARANCE

THE CROWBORbUGH CASE. POLICE BUSY SEARCHING. BY CAELE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COVYEIUHT. (Received Jan. 16, 12.55,p.m.) LONDON, Jam 15. Detectives, including members of the Scotland Yard staff, have,,been busy iii the Sussex village of Crowborough and also in London investigating the mystery of the disappearance of Elsie Cameron, the young typist, from her mine in Ivensal Rise. She ostensibly left to visit hei fiancee, Norsnan Thorn, who keeps a poultry farm at Crovborough. Thorn nas been the object of much attention by Crowborough residents and London pressmen, statements of his being published expressing deep grief at the disappearance of his fiancee and agony at her silence. Tliofii was requested to visit Crowborough police station last evening, where he was interrogated and detained. Meanwhile the police started to dig in the poultry farm, continuing operations all liiglit loiig in heavy rain. Search rosiilted in the discovery of an attache case, clothing and a pair of spectacles iii a closing case. —Reuter. HUMAN BODY FOUND. BURIED IX THREE SECTIONS. Later. — A human body was found in. three sections buried on Thorn’s farm at Crowborough.—Aus.-X.Z. Cable Assn. (Received Jaii. 16, 1.45 p.m.) LONDON, Jam 16. Tli© body was found at. 11 o’clock iii a state of decomposition at a depth of a few feet, close to where the suitcase was discovered. Two portions were contained in a sack and the third in a box. [Elsie Cameron has been missing since December 5.]