Global InformationMurder of the Ormesher Sisters information
Margaret Ormesher | |
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| Born | Margaret Jane Ormesher 1888 Ormskirk, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 5 May 1956 (aged 67–68) Ormskirk, Lancashire, England |
| Cause of death | Blunt force trauma |
| Body discovered | 6 May 1956 |
| Known for | Victim of unsolved murder |
Mary Ormesher | |
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| Born | 1889 Ormskirk, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 5 May 1956 (aged 66–67) Ormskirk, Lancashire, England |
| Cause of death | Blunt force trauma |
| Body discovered | 6 May 1956 |
| Known for | Victim of unsolved murder |
The murder of the Ormesher Sisters took place in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England in 1956. Despite national media coverage and an extensive investigation, in which all of the adult male population of the town were fingerprinted, the identity of the murderer or murderers has never been established. The investigation remains open[1] and, as of March 2015, the case remains one of fifteen unsolved murders being investigated by Lancashire Police.[2][3]
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- ^ "Mystery of feet never identified". www.thevisitor.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Eight bodies found in Lancashire are still unidentified decades on". www.lep.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2019.