Murder of Mary Money

[2] Initially her death was thought to be a suicide, but the discovery of a scarf thrust down her throat and marks on the walls of the tunnel changed this opinion.

[1] After her description was circulated, her brother, Robert Money, a dairy farmer from Kingston Hill, came forward the following day to identify her as his sister.

[1] She shared accommodation with another dairy employee, Emma Hone, who had last seen her at 7pm the day of her death when she said she was going for a walk and wouldn't be long.

[1] A Home Office expert said that her injuries had been sustained before death, probably because of a violent struggle, that she had been dead approximately one hour when found and that there was no sign of sexual interference.

[1] In 1912 a review of her case revealed a possible motive: "...The interest of the connection is that this sister also accounted for a display out of keeping with her position by false statements of an engagement with her employer.