What the records say
- When
- 1972
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 51.45° N, 0.02° W
- Description
- 1972 murder in London, England
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Murder of Maxwell Confait
1972 murder in London, England
Maxwell Thomas Berty Confait, also known locally as Michelle and "Handbag", was a 26-year-old Seychelles-born cross-dresser who was murdered in London, England, on either 21 or 22 April 1972. The investigation into Confait's death and the convictions of three youths based on confessions of dubious validity raised questions about police procedures in the United Kingdom and caused a major review in how police treat sus…
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