Percy Charles Anderson

Murderer

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: United Kingdom
Location: East Brighton, United Kingdom
Date of birth: 1913
Age at first offence: 21
Characteristics: —
Victim profile: Edith Constance Drew-Bear, 21
Method of murder: Strangulation
Date(s) of murder: November 25, 1934
Years active: 1934
Date of arrest: Same day
Status: Executed
Executed by hanging at Wandsworth Prison on April 16, 1935

Case Summary

Background

Percy Charles Anderson was a defendant in the case involving the death of Edith Constance Drew-Bear.

Edith Constance Drew-Bear was a 21-year-old cinema usher.

The offence

Edith Constance Drew-Bear’s body was discovered floating in a water tank on the East Brighton Golf Course on 25th November 1934.

Her body had five .22 bullets in it, but the cause of death was strangulation.

Investigation

Percy Charles Anderson was arrested and charged with her murder.

When Percy Charles Anderson was picked up, he was carrying zinc chloride and ammonia chloride.

When his room was examined, bullets were found that were the same as those recovered from Edith’s body.

Arrest

Percy Charles Anderson was arrested and charged with Edith Constance Drew-Bear’s murder.

When he was picked up, he was carrying zinc chloride and ammonia chloride.

Trial

Percy Charles Anderson was 21-years-old.

At his trial Anderson claimed that he could remember nothing of the killing, although he admitted quarelling with the girl, and put forward a defense of insanity. His defense failed and he was convicted.

Sentencing

Percy Charles Anderson was hanged at Wandsworth Prison on 16th April 1935.

Outcome

Percy Charles Anderson was convicted of the murder of Edith Constance Drew-Bear.

He was executed by hanging at Wandsworth Prison on 16th April 1935.

Other details

Anderson was 21-years-old when the events described in the case occurred.

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