13: The Haw Bridge Mystery Part 2

The discovery of an unidentified torso in the River Severn caused a sensation in the small town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire. This was further added to by the discovery of a suicide and a missing man. What happened to them? In this second part we delve into the rumours in the case, the witness statements and the inquest. The case is a strange and unusual story that takes many twists and turns and ask the question of who were Captain Butt and Brian Sullivan and what happened to them? 

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www.bbc.co.uk

Historical news articles provided by:

www.findmypast.co.uk

Newspapers cited- The Scotsman, Nottingham Journal, Cheltenham Chronicle, Gloucestershire Echo, Derby Daily journal, Lancashire Evening Post, Aberdeen Press and Journal, The Daily Herald.

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