Unsolved / Charles Walton
They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime
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🗓️ 20 January 2021
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Valentine's Day in 1945 began like any other day for 74-year-old Charles Walton. Despite his advanced years and rheumatic joints, which required Charles to walk with a stick, he had worked as a labourer when local farmers had work available. He left with the tools for the job: a pitchfork and slash hook. It was at the edge of Meon Hill, an isolated spot around a mile from the main road, where they found his body…
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| 0:56.3 | a podcast dedicated to UK True Crime. |
| 1:04.9 | This episode contains distressing themes and descriptions of violence. |
| 1:11.3 | This podcast is intended for a mature audience. |
| 1:16.3 | Listener caution is advised. Valentine's Day in 1949, |
| 1:28.3 | Valentine's Day in 1945, began like any other day for 74-year-old Charles Walton. |
| 1:52.6 | Despite his advanced years and rheumatic joints, which required Charles to walk with a stick, |
| 1:58.5 | he had worked as a labourer when local farmers had work available. |
| 2:05.0 | This particular day he left his small thatch cottage located on the edge of the village green |
| 2:11.0 | in the tranquil setting of the picturesque Cotswalt to work at Alfred Potter's farm. |
| 2:21.0 | Charles had dressed for the job, |
| 2:24.7 | wrapped up to face the crisp spring weather outside. |
| 2:28.3 | Although he was receiving a pension, |
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