Mr George Haigh leaving court

On the 2nd of March 1940 Mr George Haigh was charged with the murder of Mrs Olive Henrietta Durand-Deacon. Searches were made by police of the Hurstlea Products factory at Crawley where Haigh was company director. A carboy that had once contained sulphuric acid was discovered, which was possibly used to destroy a human body. Mr Haigh's London home was also examined, with items removed for evidence

Acid Charged Contained Crawley Deacon Destroy Discovered Durand Evidence Examined Haigh Haighs Henrietta Olive Removed Searches Sulphuric

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