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Feb 20, 2018 · On May 27, 1974, the body of Barbara Forrest, a nurse at a children’s home, was found in a ditch on the edge of Pype Hayes Park in Erdington, a ward of Birmingham, England. She had been raped and strangled. Suspicion fell on one of her coworkers, Michael Ian Thornton, who lived nearby.
Dec 5, 2015 · Arden Dier. Newser. (NEWSER) – Pype Hayes Park in the quiet Birmingham, UK, suburb of Erdington is a picturesque place, yet it conceals the truth behind two eerily similar murders. Mary Ashford...
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Nov 30, 2015 · On May 27, 1974, another 20-year-old woman was murdered and left in a ditch near Chester Road in Erdington. Her body--which showed signs of rape and strangulation--was discovered a few days after death. This woman was identified as Barbara Forrest who worked as a nurse at nearby at Pype Hayes Children's Home.
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Nov 26, 2015 · But the Erdington park, home to Pype Hayes Hall, also has a macabre history. For it was the spot where two young women were brutally murdered in bizarrely similar circumstances – 160 years...
Apr 3, 2020 · Tom Slemen. April 3, 2020 5:52 am. On 27 May 1817, the body of a murder victim – 20-year-old Mary Ashford was found in a flooded sandpit at Erdington, a village lying five miles outside of Birmingham in England. Remove ads with Anomalien PLUS+.
Jun 7, 2023 · Two murders remain unsolved. While it may be too late for Mary, there may be hope yet for Barbara. If the police are willing to cooperate with her family. — — — Like what you’re reading? Follow me on Twitter or Facebook for the latest updates! Sources: The Eerie Coincidences of the Erdington Murders – Stephanie Almazan – Huffington Post
