John Lennon. (modern). A killer who stabbed a father-of-two barely 24 hours after he had knifed another man has been jailed for life. I believe the 4,000 holes were the pot hole story in the paper. A short while later the body of a woman, now identified as Charlotte Wilcock, who was 31, was found at an address on Primrose Terrace.Officers have charged 30-year-old Anthony Stinson, of Queen Victoria Street, Blackburn, with murder. BTW: the city has changed radically since my grandad's day (early 1900s), but I always enjoyed staying there with my aunt & cousins during my hols from Oxford U. A viral infection of bronchiolitis is diagnosed. Seven men have been found guilty of murdering a student who was shot dead in a feud between two tyre firm owners. The Evening Telegraph led with this story one evening, in fact I can picture their headline now. It may not be a 'garden city', but there are worse places in which to live. So songwriters very often drop in phrases that really don't mean anything at all, knowing people will assume it does mean something. I really enjoyed reading all the answers. In the context of the Blackburn road problem, it lends an interesting bent to an otherwise mundane and workaday piece of news in the newspaper. These bloodstains were found to be the same blood type of June Anne Devaneytype A. If it were John would have used 'brain' or 'head' instead. There is no connection to the Albert Hall reference in this song. And the "lucky man" killed himself because he was bummed at getting a red light, another example of his dark humour. Check the catalogue. The murder of June Anne Devaney is a British child murder which occurred on 15 May 1948 when a girl aged 3 years 11 months was abducted from her cot while an inpatient at Queen's Park Hospital in Blackburn, Lancashire. What's so funny about a dead guy with face splattered around his car.. The handless corpse that was found bloated and decaying in the Delph Quarry in Chorley presented Lancashire Police with a mystery. He was executed by Albert Pierrepoint in January 1949. He claimed to have nothing to do with the death of his children, but a dozen experts told the court that while the exact cause of the deaths was difficult to pinpoint, imposed airway obstruction was either likely or could not be ruled out. Although the answers above offer an explanation for the origin of the 4,000 holes, none explains how this relates to the Albert Hall. the woman received a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) informing her that she would need to repay 8623.20 despite her repeatedly checking her benefits was correct. John wanted to highlight the last laugh. Date of imprint from date of execution, August 14, 1876 -- Capital Punishment UK site via WWW, viewed January 8, 2008. A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be name for legal reasons, was cleared of all charges. "We are working tirelessly to get answers for Mr Hutchinson's loved ones and continue to ask anybody with information to come forward. Maybe it was a double meaning. There was a paragraph about 4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancaster, being discovered and there was still one word missing in that verse when we came to record. We are the Beatles!". He is due to appear at Blackburn Magistrates' Court. Monaghan must serve 40 years before he is eligible for parole and will remain on licence for the rest of his life. Blackburn, Lancashire Police said. All the wars, killing, hate.. A visit to the local record store confirmed the reference but I've waited and wondered till just now (April 2010)to discover the probable explanation for those wonderfully surrealistic lines. So many bizarre & idiotic guesses. He and Paul scanned the Dail Mail for Jan 17th. Lancashire Police Ryan Herbert was 16 and Brendan Harris was 15 when they murdered Sophie Lancaster Lawyers for Herbert, now 24, who admitted the murder at Preston Crown Court in 2008, argued. This line is a fantastic example of John Lennon's song writing and sense of humour. On Christmas Eve Kitty was found dead amongst the sand dunes on St Anne's beach in Lytham, a bullet wound in her forehead. "A man was arrested on suspicion of murder and an investigation launched to find out exactly what occurred. Blackburn Burnley Darwen Ribble Valley Hyndburn Rossendale Pendle Business Murder story: Shotgun carnage in Brewery Street HENRY KING gunned down his wife and the head of Blackburn CID in. Read the full story here. "[25] This man had soon parked his car in close proximity to Queen's Park Hospital, and it had been at this stage at which Griffiths had chosen to break into the premises to commit his crime. Further information comes in and Lancashire Police review the deaths of both children and launch a double murder investigation, Operation Mayford. The 30-year-old construction worker denied all three murders, as well as twice attempting to kill a third child in September and October 2016, again by obstructing their breathing. [4][5][6], June Anne Devaney had been admitted to the Queen's Park Hospital in Blackburn, Lancashire on 5 May 1948, to recover from a mild bout of pneumonia. We do have many problems, but gun crime and gang related turf wars aren't endemic in our "hole". Can we have a further discussion about the exact nature and origin of the latter?! Everything has been taken away from us. The trial lasted for two days. In a joint effort between local police forces and senior detectives from Scotland Yard, the Detective Chief Inspector in charge of the investigation, DCI John Capstick, then proposed that every male at or over the age of 16 who lived or was in the vicinity of Blackburn (then a town of 123,000 inhabitants) between 14 and 15 May be fingerprinted. Unable to take the rejection he slipped into Frances' house and slit her throat with a razor blade. 1967 and their eye caught the following short article: Please report any comments that break our rules. Detective Chief Inspector John Capstick[11], The discovery of the child's body and the injuries she had suffered immediately sparked a major murder investigation. Student Aya Hachem was. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The potholes in Blackburn, Lancashire. 1967 and their eye caught the following short article: "There are 4000 holes in the road in Blackburn Lancashire, one twenty-sixth of a hole per . A Crimean war hero and his superior were shot down and killed in cold blood, shattering the silence of Fulwood with rifle fire. Someone rich was reported as having committed suicide in his car (the 'lucky man who made the grade'). Of these persons, 642 had specific access to the children's ward. His lawyer pleaded insanity on the part of Wren but, like so many cases at the time, this was ignored. [20] Furthermore, fibres from this suit proved to be a perfect match to fibres found upon the child's body, clothing, and the window ledge where her murderer had entered the hospital,[33] thus proving this to have been the suit Griffiths had been wearing on the night of the crime. Monaghan was re-arrested in January this year and charged with all three murders. Ruby collapses while alone with Monaghan and is pronounced dead at 2.45am in hospital. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. While many are eagerly awaiting the weather forecast for the coronation next weekend, the early May bank holiday looks set to bring sunny spells across Lancashire. Police were called to reports of a serious attack in the Mill Hill area of the town, just before 8am on Saturday 5 March. The police who found the duo said the house looked like a "slaughterhouse." The murder of Ellen Thompson sent shockwaves through Bamber Bridge in 1922. Monaghan told her: I wont keep putting up with you saying we are over.. [25][32] Beyond providing investigators with a further set of his fingerprints and foot impressions for additional comparison with those upon the Winchester bottle and upon the floor of the ward of the Queen's Park Hospital, he would refuse to cooperate with all subsequent requests either to discuss aspects of his crime, or to provide blood or pubic hair samples for additional comparison with samples obtained at the crime scene prior to his upcoming trial; simply making statements to the effect of, "I don't wish to say anything" when these requests were made. But songwriters also need to wrap the cadence of the lyric around the structure of the music, constraining it even further. John Lennon's inspiration for his lyrics in the song came in part from reading a newspaper. But, I always thought it was an iv drug user reference, that is; The holes to fill the Albert Hall, I have always and still believe it to be a love/hate term for others "ass-hole" good or bad. At the time, Rubys death was attributed to bronchiolitis and Logans cause of death remained unascertained. [28], Peter Griffiths was arrested by DCI Capstick as he left his Blackburn home to attend work on the evening of 12 August. "I was writing the song with the Daily Mail propped up in front of me on the piano, I had it open at their News In Brief, or Far and Near, whatever they call it. Initial comparison had begun with all persons with general access to the hospital itself2,017 persons in all. (Image: who-did-we-think-we-were.webnode.com). Logan is discovered dead in his buggy after returning home from being alone with his father in a cubicle at a local swimming pool. He had then picked up the Winchester bottle to use as a weapon in the event any member of staff had attempted to challenge him, before he had chosen June Anne as his victim. The fact that he can't see the lights? Jordan Monaghan was convicted after a 10-week trial at Preston crown court and will serve at least 40 years in prison. Actually it was a direct quote from a recently discovered obscure Scottish bard, "For thou's an old sin, black bairn, lankish ere. Police warned her not to be with him and a court order was made banning contact between them. We knew she was ill but Logan was fine.. [17][19][23], The task-force to carry out this endeavour was led by Inspector William Barton and comprised a team of 20 officers who, armed with details from the Electoral Register, set about the districts collecting fingerprints and comparing them against those upon the Winchester bottle. A Gannett Company. Read the full story here. Paul McCartney explained what the holes are. Wikipedia says that the line "now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall" can be explained by the fact that there was one hole for every 26 people in Blackburn, Lancashire. The court heard Monaghan smothered Ruby as she slept in her Moses basket when he was alone with the child as her mother slept upstairs at the family home. [17][19], Beside Devaney's cot, a glass 1946 Winchester bottle, partially filled with sterile water, was found alongside further footprintsmeasuring ten-and-a-half incheswhich were clearly visible on the highly polished hospital floor;[17][19] furthermore, the pattern of these stockinged feet impressions evident throughout the ward revealed that June Anne's abductor and murderer had evidently removed his shoes after entering the premises before prowling throughout the ward to view each cot and bed before selecting June Anne's cot as the one from which he chose to abduct his victim. I wanted to give children the love and opportunities I never had growing up. blackburn, lancashire murders. Officers have charged 30-year-old Anthony Stinson, of Queen Victoria Street, Blackburn, with murder. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Henry Starr stabbed his wife Mary so much and so ferociously that the surgeon's examining her mangled corpse could fit his fist through one of the wounds. Monaghan gave interviews after the deaths and he suggested the children may have been born with genetic abnormalities. The Stones filled Albert Hall and the "holes" were assholes obviously. Officers responded at about 07:55 GMT on Saturday to reports that an assault had occurred the previous evening. Each individual had been eliminated. Surveys at the time revealed that Blackburn is home to 4000-strong, self-actualized people -- the ideal demographic for RAH fare. "If I had served God instead of Satan I should not have been here.". Another popular cult belief is that a "hole" refers to a unit of decaying flesh as discussed in the "Tibetan Book of the Dead." They were only able to identify the man three weeks after he was fished out of the water when his former beauty queen girlfriend Julie Hue walked into Leyland police station to inform them. 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[20], After all hospital staff had their fingerprints compared against those upon the bottle,[n 2] a team of detectives from the Lancashire Constabulary traced all individuals who could have had a legitimate reason to have been in Ward CH3 within five years prior to the murder for the purposes of both alibi tracing, and fingerprint comparison. William Walsh entered the house of one Mrs Edmondsson, a neighbour who was watching over his daughter. [33] Fibres from a pair of red and blue socks belonging to Griffiths were also discovered to be a perfect match for those retrieved from the footprints upon the waxed floor of Ward CH3. Another two men aged 31 and 35 have since been. I doubt this is a suicide at all. [14] The bottle itself had inexplicably been removed from its customary place (a trolley at the end of the ward) and placed beside the child's cot. In England the Albert Hall is used to denote any large space as in "you couldn't fit that guy's stomach in the Albert Hall". Some say Paul died in 1964 and was replaced with a Canadian who had won a look alike competition earlier that year. Detectives believe he revelled in the attention and lapped up the sympathy offered over the sudden deaths, and achieved his ultimate aim of bringing their grieving mother closer to him and continuing their relationship. [3], The investigation into the murder of June Anne Devaney was a milestone in the history of forensic science, being the first time a mass fingerprinting exercise had been employed to solve a murder in the United Kingdom. This kind of inspired wordplay was typical of Lennon, who revelled in the absurd. Monaghan was rearrested in January this year and charged with all three murders. Jordan Monaghan, 29, is set to stand trial for the murders of Ruby and Logan Monaghan and Ms Adams. It's Fat Albert! Inside the Masterchef kitchen with Oswaldtwistle cook who wowed Gregg Wallace and John Torode, It was a privilege to cook for Jay, John and Greg. I think you're right about it referring to the silly newspaper stories when councillors go and find useless information out (when is someone going to write a song about the cost to replace the M6 - I seem to recall the council asking someone that a few years ago!). The English army has just won the war that was the day before notice he read, and now says, I read the news today 4000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire, the holes were rather small, they had to count them all these holes are sepulchers for the soldiers that die in the English war now you know how many sepulchers are needed to fill the Albert Hall Was it not the number of holes: drinking holes? Only two "dirty lines" in all of the Beatles' work? inaccuracy or intrusion, then please His fourth wife, Amy Victoria Burnett, died in May 1947, despite his best efforts and usual tricks of signing the death certificate himself, the authorities found that Victoria had been poisoned using morphine. "[10], In the statement he subsequently gave to detectives, Griffiths claimed that on the night of 14 May, he had chosen to go for a night's "drinking alone" in Blackburn, and that as a result of his heavy drinking, by closing time, he had become severely intoxicated. Cambridge United had been thrashed by Blackburn Rovers in a second division match. Detective Chief Inspector Jill Johnston, from Lancashire Police said: "First and foremost our thoughts are with Charlottes family, and we ask that their privacy be respected at this truly distressing and difficult time. After 30 minutes of fruitless searching, staff contacted the local police, who arrived at 1:55am and immediately began a search of the hospital and its grounds. The pothole answer is right and sometimes you just got to scribble down some lyrics to make the song right even if it makes no sense lterally. [9], Shortly after midnight on 15 May, nurse Humphreys was in the ward's kitchen preparing the children's breakfast when she heard the cry of a small boy emanating from Ward CH3. Monaghan is arrested and bailed for further inquiries. It reminded me of the song. At that time Blackburn was a large industrial town and most working men finished their days in the pub. blackburn, lancashire murders. How many holes does it take to fill anything? A newspaper article John Lennon happened to come across. Monaghans daughter, Ruby, was just 24 days old when she died on New Years Day. richard marshall priority aviation net worth. All were eliminated as suspects. [2] Peter Griffiths was found guilty of June Anne Devaney's murder. The force have launched a murder investigation and a manhunt is underway. [26] When asked to provide his fingerprints, Griffithswhose niece had been in Queen's Park Hospital at the time June Anne had been abducted[27]supplied them without hesitation. The card also recorded the individual's name, address, and National Identity Registration Number. The consequences were the snuffing out of the lives of two very young children and a young woman., Speaking of Ruby, the judge added: Her life had barely started and you extinguished it.. Dr. Grant stated to the jury that although Griffiths knew what he was doing, he did not realise the criminality of his actions. This set of fingerprints was declared by the head of the Lancashire Fingerprint Bureau to have belonged to the child's murderer. The historic murders across Lancashire, the killers, their victims and more. John Chatwood, 26, of Walsh Street, Blackburn - guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 14 years. John was proposing the answer to a riddle. yes, I take exception to the remark by 'Bob of Liverpool' about Blackburn being a 'hole'. I was reading the news today and thought, Oh boy!! "He blew his mind out in a car" sounds like suicide, but "he hadn't noticed that the lights had changed" sounds like an accident. Margaret Allen was unsure of her gender when she was younger and later lived as a man. This is standard practice in such circumstances.". Following the completion of this exhaustive task, one unidentified set of fingerprints remained. This whole hole story in my opinion is so funny, especially with the additional information given by John in Maidenhead, UK! Part of this involved The Telegraph speaking to the Local Authority, one of whose employees, possibly as an excuse, uttered the immortal words "there are 4000 holes in Blackburn", probably referring to all the routine potholes and excavations that were awaiting attention. Upon finding his little girl he struck over the head with a poker, sharpened his knife and slit her throat. The lost local prisons and gaols of Lancashire, Remembrance Day 2019: The Lancashire lads who lost their lives and their stories, DWP demands Universal Credit mum repays 8,600 but court rules in her favour. "He blew his mind out in a car" Lancashire Police also disclosed it has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct in relation to the incident. The Lancaster doctor cut the pair up into 70 pieces, sure that he could avoid detection by dumping the pieces in a Scottish river. Ms Adams was found to have tramadol, diazepam, amitriptyline, zopiclone and pregabalin medication in her body after her collapse and death on October 24, 2019. 4000 holes refers to vaginas and how many of the teenage variety could fit into a venue at the Albert Hall, like say a Beatles gig mayhaps? joke start [25] He was taken to Blackburn Police Headquarters, where he was formally cautioned as to his right to silence. And the 4,000 holes reference puzzled me even more. I would like to submit however, that 'When I'm Sixty-Four' was actually the first song recored on the album. Folk lore as a youth was that "4000 holes" were 4000 dope smokers. Peter Griffiths, the murderer who changed forensics This 1948 case changed forensics and criminal investigations in the UK forever. Beatles rule and Paul is alive! A man was arrested on suspicion of murder and an investigation launched to find out exactly what occurred. According to Griffiths, this man, noting his state of intoxication, had said to him: "Get in, open the window and I'll give you a spin. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Part of this was the creation of a large central market and shopping precinct in the town centre. Laura Gray discovers Monaghan had run up 2,000 credit card debt from gambling and she tells him the relationship is over. [7] She was placed in Ward CH3 of the premises, being under the supervision of nurse Gwendolyn Humphreys at night. He probly smiled as he pulled the trigger. An illustration of Henry Starr found in the Lancashire Post. Such people would naturally show up in droves at the Royal Albert Hall for entertainment befitting their especial completeness. The incident went down in legend however, inspiring a song called the ballad of Private McCaffery. Lennon was jealous of the Stones - of course he would never admit it! Not an exact quote of course, but I'm sure it's well-enough known in more-or-less that form. contact the editor here. The song "a day in the life" refers to a car crash - that Paul was in? A ruthless triple murderer who smothered his two young children and then killed his new partner with a drug overdose has been given three life sentences. As the complex police investigation continued, Monaghan began a toxic relationship with 23-year-old Adams, who had suffered chronic abuse before being put into foster care at age 12. This taxi driver's account, if correct, suggests the murder of June Anne was. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. It is understood the victim, Stephen Clarke, may have been dead for 24. [12], At 3:17am., police found June Anne's body. latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and more, Man killed and seven stabbed in rampage near nightclub, Golden retriever escapes and walks 40 miles back to his old owners, Woman, 86, fighting for life after being knocked off scooter as she was out with husband, People go wild over viral photos of iceberg because well look at it, Do not sell or share my personal information. A 'ruthless' triple murderer who smothered his two young children and then killed his new partner with a drug overdose has been given three life sentences. . If that makes any sense if not, blame it on the holes just kidding. The river had to be diverted to enable this work on the subways, and as a result a very large access hole about 50 metres in diameter was made whilst all this work was going on. A call came in to us on Saturday reporting an assault in the Mill Hill area and we found Charlottes body inside the address on Primrose Terrace a short time later. LOLI can't believe your answers! The 4000 holes is referring to the children who were killed in Blackburn and buried. To demonstrate this, enlarged copies of both sets of fingerprints were displayed to the jury, with Inspector Campbell indicating 16 ridge characteristics which were in agreement on both sets of impressions. Jordan Monaghan, 30, was described as an exceptionally controlling, selfish and cruel man who could not accept rejection. Charlotte Wilcock, who was found dead in Blackburn at the weekend (Image: Lancashire Police) A man has been charged with murder and three others have been arrested after a woman was found dead at a house in Blackburn on Saturday (March 4). A murder investigation is underway and a man has been charged after a woman was found dead at a property in the Blackburn area. [n 5], Griffiths claimed he "remembered being outside" the children's ward, where he found a door unlocked. It's cool to think this is a jab at the critics. One, big, F you.. Such was the level of public outrage generated by the murder of June Anne Devaney, that throughout the duration of this mammoth task, only very seldom did officers encounter a refusal by a member of the public to submit his fingerprints for comparison with those upon the Winchester bottle. She could be heard weeping in the public gallery on Friday as the jury returned guilty verdicts. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. On Sunday, Anthony Stinson, 30, of Queen Victoria Street, Blackburn, was charged with murder and is due to appear at Blackburn Magistrates Court this morning (March 6). Griffiths claimed to have drunk at least 11 pints of, This claim to have been offered a lift by an unknown stranger in a car was called into question by a taxi driver named Bernard Regan who informed investigators that on the night of the murder, he had given a lift to a man matching Griffiths' description, who had specifically requested to be driven to a quarry located adjacent to the Queen's Park Hospital. If Blackburn is typical then there are over two million holes in Britain's roads and 300 000 in London." The woman, who is believed to be a 19-year-old from Blackburn, was taken to hospital on Sunday but later died. This they did, but the report cost so much that, having identified all the potholes, they couldn't afford to repair any of them.