What the records say
- When
- 12 Jan 1977 – 14 Jan 1977
- Kind
- Murder
- Killed
- 5
- Coordinates
- 53.24° N, 1.55° W
- Description
- 1977 murders in England
Pottery Cottage murders
1977 crime in England
The Pottery Cottage murders were a series of murders committed in Eastmoor, Chesterfield, between 12 and 14 January 1977. The murders occurred after William Thomas Hughes escaped from custody whilst being transferred from prison to court to face charges of rape and grievous bodily harm.
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