Haigh was known for using concentrated sulphuric acid to dispose of bodies after shooting them or battering them to death. Five suspects were arrested in connection with the incident, but no-one has ever been charged. Grantham - Julia Pacey (1994) He believed it to be an undetectable method of destruction and that if the bodies could not be found he would not be convicted of murder. Lincolnshire Police say it is not possible to establish the number of suspects arrested, as this investigation exists only in paper format and has been archived. Research into this case would take “an inordinate amount of time”. The torture and brutal killing of 50-year-old Alan Wood in October 2009 is still one of the most horrific crimes Lincolnshire has ever seen.

Historically, in terms of the number of homicide cases in the county, the force says it is rare for a murder to remain unsolved, however, despite multiple arrests, thenine cryptic deaths linger in officers’ files. West Lindsey District Council (WLDC) is challenging the UK government in the High Court over plans to use RAF Scampton as an asylum processing centre for up to 2,000 male migrants. The case was then stopped by the trial judge as a result of “irregularities in certain aspects of the evidence”. It has since gone cold. Ian Michael Dowling, 39 – Shot in his home At around 2am on April 17 1979, Gordon, who was a petrol pump attendant at Sutton Bridge Motors, was found with serious head injuries at the filling station. In addition, four suspects were arrested in 2016 in connection to the case, but no-one was charged.According to information received through a Freedom of Information Request by The Lincolnite, the following notorious murder cases have not been closed: Gordon Snowden, 60 – Died from head injuries The murder cases in this book are a mixture of classic narratives of jealousy, elimination and passion, now retold from new perspectives and with more research. The author also includes some little-known mysteries: three unsolved homicides from across the county, including the killing of the ‘Barton recluse’ and the enigmatic death of a young farmer in Gedney in which the dead man’s dog appeared in court. In this chronicle of violent deaths and court-room struggles the reader will find a new slant on some of the principal cases, with plenty of social and legal history added to enrich the stories. Lincolnshire Murders is a powerful and fascinating reappraisal of some of the most brutal and gruesome killings in the county’s history. Numbers fluctuated through the remainder of the year, with the highest number, 7,005, being recorded in July. His decomposed body was discovered by a worker who noticed William wearing a Steam Trawling Company uniform.

Lincolnshire Police have questioned more than 20,000 people in relation to the case, but to no avail. A nurse at Grantham and Kesteven Hospital, Beverley Allitt worked on Ward 4 of the Children’s Ward.Suspicions were raised when records revealed missing nursing logs, and Allitt, now know infamously as the ‘Angel of Death’, was found out. Between July 1 and the two days that followed in 1994, Sharon Harper's body was found on a waste ground off Earlsfield Lane in Grantham.

Lincolnshire Police has confirmed that it has recorded 13 murders and eight attempted murders in Boston between January 2017 and December 2022. The vast majority of the incidents were between people who were known to each other and some of the cases are still ongoing investigations, the force said. Simpson was remanded into custody and will next appear at Lincoln Crown Court for a further pre-trial hearing on June 20.The DNA that was discovered appears to belong to someone who does not appear on official records or databases, as they had likely not committed a crime before. Therefore, no identity or match has ever been established. His bank cards were stolen and used in Bourne and nearby Stamford over the days that followed and the criminal or criminals walked away with just a couple of hundred pounds. A woman in her 30s sustained injuries consistent with a knife wound and was taken to hospital for treatment. In July 2013, six people were arrested and bailed in connection of his murder. They were released without charge in August as Lincolnshire Police had insufficient evidenceto prove the suspects caused the head injuries that killed him.