LOWER QUINTON — 1945 · Unsolved Case
Charles Walton case
UnsolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026
On 14 February 1945, 74-year-old farm laborer Charles Walton was found killed in a field in a rural part of England. Despite an investigation led by one of the era's most celebrated detectives, the perpetrator was never identified. Its association with local folk beliefs has made it one of England's best-known unsolved cases.
- Date
- 1945
- Place
- Warwickshire, England, Lower Quinton, UK
- Category
- Unsolved Case
- Case Status
- Unsolved
- Coordinates
- 52.0762, -1.7347 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 1945Incident occurred (14 February)
- 1945An extensive investigation was carried out
- 1960File officially remained open
Sources
- Official Report
- Contemporary Press Archive
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