![]() Fingerprint dust would be scattered everywhere. ![]() If the case had happened in our era, samples would be taken from throughout Road Hill House. ![]() All Detective Jack Whicher had to go on, once he was summoned from London to Road in Wiltshire, was an upper middle class family who weren’t talking, a scrap of bloody newspaper, and a missing nightgown that belonged to the murdered boy’s older half-sister, Constance.ĭetective Jack Whicher, c. On the night of June 29-30, 1860, Francis Saville Kent was taken from his crib in a room he shared with his younger sister and governess, had his throat cut, and was placed in the vault of the outhouse. When compared to the high tech possibilities of current criminal investigation, how on earth was it possible for a police detective to try and solve a case at a time when fingerprints were unknown? The book details the shocking murder of Francis Saville Kent, aged 3, in 1860. This book has been on my to-read list for ages and I noticed one night while scrolling through the online listings by my local public library that it was available. (DNA results within a day? Forensic analysts interviewing people? Please.) In addition to providing great background noise, CSI has also provided an interesting counterpoint to The Suspicions of Mr. It’s an old favorite, even though there are some things that make me roll my eyes after so many months listening to true crime podcasts. ![]() I’ve been re-watching CSI during the continued lock-down. ![]()
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