What the records say
- When
- 1823
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 51.90° N, 0.20° W
- Description
- Murder in 1823 in Hertfordshire
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Placed at the district its description names, Hertfordshire.
Radlett murder
Murder in 1823 in Hertfordshire
The Radlett murder, also known as the Elstree murder, was an 1823 murder in Radlett, Hertfordshire, England, in the United Kingdom. The victim, William Weare, was killed in Radlett and the body disposed of in a pond in nearby Elstree. The crime gained a great deal of attention and was the subject of numerous books and stage plays. It is commemorated by the rhyme:
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