CHENNAI (MADRAS) — 1919 · Unsolved Case
Clement De La Haye case
UnsolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026
On 15 October 1919, Clement De La Haye, a school headmaster in what was then the city of Madras, was shot dead in his bed. The case became one of the most talked-about of its time and led to a major trial, but no one was ever convicted. It remains officially unsolved.
- Date
- 1919
- Place
- Tamil Nadu, Chennai (Madras), IN
- Category
- Unsolved Case
- Case Status
- Unsolved
- Coordinates
- 13.0827, 80.2707 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 1919Incident occurred (15 October)
- 1920A major trial was held
- 1920Case concluded without any conviction
Sources
- Official Report
- Contemporary Press Archive
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.