Raymond Baxter

Homicide

1known / alleged victims

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Date of birth: 1955
Age at first offence: 15
Characteristics: juvenile (15)
Victim profile: Ivy Virgin, 57
Method of murder: St abbing with knife
Date(s) of murder: November 19, 1970
Years active: 1970
Date of arrest: —
Status: Released
Detained at Her Majesty's pleasure; Baxter was released in his 20s and was immediately arrested again for rape.

Case Summary

Background

Raymond Baxter was a juvenile. He was detained at Her Majesty's pleasure because he was only 15, with the motive stated as being “committed when he was caught in the act of voyeurism”.

Investigation

Baxter was caught 8 months after Virgin's death while he was shoplifting. He had a knife with a broken tip. This knife was shown to be the knife that killed Ivy Virgin, because its tip had been left in her body.

She also had slash marks on her wrists, described as “typical defence wounds”.

Arrest

Baxter was arrested after being caught while shoplifting.

Trial

Baxter was detained at Her Majesty's pleasure.

Sentencing

Baxter was detained at Her Majesty's pleasure as he was only 15.

Outcome

Baxter was released in his 20s, but immediately arrested again for rape.

Other details

Baxter’s knife had a broken tip, and its tip had been left in Ivy Virgin’s body.

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