On the morning of Friday, 2nd December 1904, the people of Burnley, would be shocked to their very core when police finally forced their way into number 20 Stock-street and the bodies of a man and a women would be discovered lying in pools of blood, both with their throats cut.
But whilst news of this shocking discovery was quickly circulating throughout the town, some residents of Stock-street had already witnessed a brief and horrific scene as a man by the name of Michael Walsh had appeared at the front of his house, brandishing a blood-soaked razor, before returning inside.
Hearing screams emanating from inside the house, one of the neighbours went off in search of help and it didn’t take long before Police Constable Heap arrived at the scene.
After being told of the events prior to his arrival, P.C. Heap made his way into number 20.
Making his way into a small room, he was presented with a ghastly sight. Pots and pans had been smashed and furniture was scattered all over. A dresser and chairs were wrecked, scattered to pieces near to a staircase leading to a bedroom. Numerous ornaments had been wiped from the top of the dresser and broken on the bare floor.
On the floor lay Elizabeth Alice Walsh, 46 years of age and the mother of six children. She was lying in a heavy pool of blood. And on top of her was her husband, Michael Walsh, aged 47, also covered with blood.
It seems the fears of the neighbours had been acted out and whilst shocked at the awful nature of the tragedy, the discovery of the two bodies was exactly what they had expected to find.
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