The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head

By Ken Davies

History

What's The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head about?

Fifty years ago, on March 26th 1971, the body of a young man was found in a secluded spot, an island in the River Trent with extremely limited access. He was buried in a kneeling position, naked except for socks and a wedding ring. His hands and ankles had been bound.

So began one of the UK’s most baffling murder mysteries, a grisly crime that has remained unsolved to this day.


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