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See also MEPO 2/7499
Catalogue reference: MEPO 2/11293
Date: 1958-1970
See also MEPO 2/7499
Piece
John Thomas Straffen convicted of two child murders: escaped from Broadmoor Institution...
Catalogue reference: MEPO 2/9398
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This record is about the John Thomas Straffen convicted of two child murders: escaped from Broadmoor Institution... dating from 1952-1953 in the series Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MEPO 2/9398
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1952-1953
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Description (What the record is about)
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John Thomas Straffen convicted of two child murders: escaped from Broadmoor Institution and murdered Linda Bowyer, aged 5, on 29 Apr 1952. See also MEPO 2/9122
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 201/52/140
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 99 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C555256/
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MEPO 2
Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner: Correspondence and Papers
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John Thomas Straffen convicted of two child murders: escaped from Broadmoor Institution...
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