66. Lower Quinton: The Village That Hid a Witch Murder?
About this episode
This episode investigates the chilling case of the Pitchfork Witch Murder involving the killing of Charles Walton in Lower Quinton.
Send us Fan Mail Video Version HERE In 1945, an elderly farm worker was found savagely killed on the slopes of Meon Hill. His body was pinned to the ground with his own pitchfork. Rumours spread that this was no ordinary murder, but a ritual killing rooted in old English witchcraft. In this episode, I investigate the chilling case now known as the Pitchfork Witch Murder: the killing of Charles Walton in the Warwickshire village of Lower Quinton. I’ll explore the original police files, local f...
People in this episode
Host: Peter Laws
Topics covered
- murder investigation
- witchcraft
- true crime
- historical case
- local folklore
Keywords
- witch murder
- Charles Walton
- Lower Quinton
- Meon Hill
- ritual killing
- 1945
- true crime
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Lower Quinton, Meon Hill, Warwickshire
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