In July 1938, a woman’s body was discovered on Somerset Road in Wimbledon, just yards from Centre Court. The investigation revealed she had been murdered, prompting a nationwide search for van driver George Brain. In this episode, we explore Brain’s background, how the police tracked him to his hideout, and the revelations that emerged during the investigation.

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Sources:
Ancestry
National Archives
Evening Mail 14 July 1938
Evening Sentinel 14 July 1938
Yorkshire Evening Post, 15 July 1938
Daily Herald 18 July 1938
Daily Mirror 18 July 1938
Daily News (London) -  18 July 1938
Daily Express 19 July 1938
Daily Herald 21 July 1938
Sunday Despatch 24 July 1938
Daily Express 26 July 1938
Daily Mirror 27 July 1938
Daily Herald 20 September 1938  

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