Not since 1849 when Frederick and Maria Manning had been found guilty  of murder, had a married couple been sentenced to death by the justice  system.  But 85 years later, on the 17th October 1935, James Henry Mills  and his wife, Edith Mills would succumb to the very same fate after  being sentenced at the Lancaster Assizes for a murder so brutal and  ghoulish in nature, that what you are about to read and hear will ask  more questions than it will give answers.

On Sunday, June 30th 1935, little Helen Chester, who was just three  years old, had spent the early evening playing with other children near  to her home at number 22 John Bright-street, Blackburn.  But when she  failed to return home, her worried parents, Phyllis and Charles, after  searching for her themselves, informed the police and shortly after 8pm,  Helen was officially reported as being missing.

An intensive search was made in the surrounding district, both by the  police and by civilians.  Mill lodges, buildings and workshops were  searched but nothing was seen of Helen.   Canals and ditches were  dragged and a police presence was also made on the River Darwen.

The search for her would continue throughout the next day, but it  wouldnt be until Tuesday morning, just before 7.00 am, when a  breakthrough would be made.

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