Mystery of the severed head found in Staffordshire - the West Midlands’ most baffling murder investigation
Discover the chilling details behind the severed head found in Cheslyn Hay, a mystery that still perplexes detectives in the Midlands.
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It was a cold morning in January 1993 when Roy Jones, a retired school caretaker, took his spaniel, Mickey, for a walk in the quiet countryside of Cheslyn Hay, South Staffordshire.
What began as a routine stroll quickly turned into a discovery that would shock not just the local community, but an entire nation.
At first, Jones thought the object embedded in the mud was a discarded football. Then, as he drew closer, he suspected it was the severed head of a sheep. But reality struck with horrifying clarity—the charred and mutilated remains were human.
Thus began a murder investigation so complex, so steeped in mystery, that it continues to baffle detectives and crime experts to this day.
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