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Murder Investigations James Hodson Information Rights Bedfordshire Police Headquarters, Woburn Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9AX Telephone: 01234 842547 Email: [email protected] 23rd November 2017 Our Ref: FOI2017/01107 REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 Ref No: FOI2017/01107 I write in connection with your request for information received on 30th October. I note you seek access to the following information: The total number of murder investigations on file with Hertfordshire Constabulary that as of October 28 2017 nobody had been convicted of, or nobody was currently charged in connection with. For each case please include the name and age of the victim, the date and location of the murder/victim's body found, and the cause of death where known. Please also indicate if any arrests or charges were made in connection in the past and any other relevant information. I am required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (The Act) to handle all requests in a manner that is blind to the identity of the requestor. Any information released in response to a request is regarded as being published and therefore, in the public domain without caveat. Following enquiries within the Constabulary please see our response below. Response – Please see the document attached to your email detailing the information you have requested. Attachment – FOI2017 01107 Annexe A The numerical data presented in this response is an un-audited snapshot of un-published data sourced from "live" systems and is subject to the interpretation of the original request by the individual extracting the data. Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter please do not hesitate to contact me quoting the above reference number. Yours sincerely James Hodson Information Rights Hertfordshire Constabulary provides you the right to request an independent review of this response under its review procedure. If you require such a review you must notify us within two months from the date of this letter. After lodging a complaint with Hertfordshire Constabulary if you are still dissatisfied with the decision you may make an application to the Information Commissioner. For information on how to make a complaint please visit their website at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ or contact them on 0303 123 1113. Name Age Date of Location of Brief description of offence Arrests made in connection offence offence with the offence Diane SUTTEY 36 years 07/09/1956 Green Lane, Victim found strangled in a country lane. No Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead Anne NOBLETT 17 years 30/12/1957 Woodland at Victim found on 31/01/1958 in woodland Yes Whitwell, Herts having been strangled Josephine 39 years 29/10/1974 Bury Green, Victim found in a field having been Yes BACKSHALL Bishops Stortford tied up hit, around the head and strangled. Helen HOOPER 31 years 14/02/1976 Broken Green, Went missing from home after telling Yes Standon, Herts her husband that she was leaving him. Her body has never been found. Keith CHURCH 27 years 09/07/1982 High Rd, Victim was repeatedly stabbed whilst No Hoddesdon, Herts riding his pedal cycle. Bernard WARREN 54 years 08/08/1982 Clifford St, Punched around the head and robbed at Yes Watford, Herts the rear of shops. He died 3 weeks later. Joan MACAN 80 years 05/05/1988 Monument Drive, Disturbed burglars at her home and was Yes Ashridge, beaten over the head with a weapon. Berkhamsted. Bridget BROSNAN 70 years 10/01/1990 Lister Hospital, Victim found suffocated in bed in a Yes Stevenage psychiatric ward. Patrick HURLING 45 years 30/11/1990 Bengeo St,Hertford Victim was beaten and strangled and his Yes house set on fire. Ivan DUNN 56 years 07/01/1993 Lay–by, Chenies Victim found lying in the road with No Rd, Chorleywood severe head injuries. Denise MOTLEY 43 years 09/11/1998 Mirror Palace, Victim struck over the head with a heavy Yes Walsworth Rd, object. Hitchin Keith ROGERS 40 years 29/04/2001 River Court, Whilst asleep petrol was poured through Yes Sawbridgeworth the letterbox of victim’s flat and ignited. Victim died of organ failure due to smoke inhalation. Shumin HUSSAIN 29 years 07/09/2003 Telford Ct, St During a large disturbance in a flat the Yes Albans victim fell to his death from a 9th floor window. Patrick SORAGHAN 46 years 07/04/1993 Station Rd, During an argument between alcoholics Yes Baldock living in a derelict building, the victim was stabbed and died 3 weeks later. Mustafa ZARIF 32 years 15/12/1995 Nine Acre Wood, Victim was taken to a secluded area, Yes Cucumber Lane, strangled and put in a shallow pre dug Essendon grave. .
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