BLACKHEATH MURDER
DEED OF A MANIAC. END OF CORONIAL INQUIRY. EVIDENCE OF PATHOLOGIST. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Feb. 18, i. 45 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 17. At the coronial inquiry into the death of a domestic servant, who some weeks ago was found dead by the wayside at Blackheath under circumstances pointing to a foul and brutal jury returned a verdict of murder against an unknown person. Sir B. Spisbury-, Government pathologist, in giving evidence, said that death was due to strangulation, and expressed the opinion that the teeth marks on the body were made after strangulation. The victim was also kicked as she lay dying. 'The coroner commented that nothing had been discovered to help the police to trace the murderer, who was obviously a violent maniac, and was possibly unaware that he had committed the deed.
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Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18256, 18 February 1931, Page 8
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