Global InformationHerman Henry Yeatman Woolf information
Herman Henry Yeatman "Hal" Woolf (23 June 1902[1]-23 November 1962[2]) was a British artist who died in police custody under disputed circumstances.[3] His second ex-wife, Greta, campaigned for an official inquiry.[4] The Government held an enquiry chaired by Norman Skelhorn QC,[5] which was held in private.[6] The final report was published in March 1964 and the evidence released to the UK National Archives in 1995.[7] This inquiry led to changes in police procedure notably with regard to charging semi-conscious or unconscious suspects.[8]
This case was also the start of Private Eye becoming an investigative as well as a satirical magazine.[4]
- ^ 1939 Register, The National Archives, RG101/0478H/016/19 Letter Code: ASDC, schedule 223 sub no 1
- ^ Ibid. Skelhorn (1964), p7
- ^ Ibid. Skelhorn (1964). p8-9
- ^ a b Ibid. Ingrams (1971), p14
- ^ Ibid. Skelhorn (1964). p 34
- ^ Ibid. Skelhorn (1964), p3
- ^ Ibid. Skelhorn (1964). p1
- ^ Ibid. Skelhorn (1964). p33-34