it was on this day when you both had your world blasted into the news papers
“body found in garden by families pet dog”!, was the headline,
You and dad had not been married long and had just moved into your first house together in Little Bradley
dad worked as a pea harvester on tractors and you worked in yagars on the cutting tables,
you both were hard working and had just got yourselves a pet dog, thought you would test out
the waters before having children...lol, on the 17th march 1972 was the night it all changed,
police where called to your house as your dog had in-earthed a women's body,
buried in a shallow grave in the garden next to the veg patch, your poor doggy had to be euthanized as
he had eaten human flesh and nawed on a thigh bone.
It was later discovered the body was of a lady called Valerie Collins,
she was strangled by her husband Frederick Collins, wrapped in flannel bedsheets and buried
in a shallow grave in the garden, Frederick Collins would be later arrested and in Novemebr 1972,
he would be sent away for 8 years manslaughter for the murder of his wife.
Shortly after You and Dad moved to terrington st clements where you went on to have your first child Sharon.
Daniel came 2 years later, then Me (Donna) and followed by Stacey.
This is a story we have been told many times, we keep trying to find the news paper artical, but
Bury free press archives burnt down many years ago, so now we just tell this amazing story.
Kits used are
Perforated Paper Alpha by Kim Jenso
Making Headlines | Alpha by pink reptile designs
worn by one little bird and sahlin studio
wow, that's quite the story. My gosh. I really enjoyed reading this. Your title is awesome as is your page. Love the big watch blended into the background too. Thanks for taking the heritage challenge!!
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