York Murders (Murder & Crime) (Murder & Crime)

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A typical jury consisted of local men of good repute. Their task was to establish the course of events by hearing witnesses, assessing any evidence, and then naming a suspect. The indictments were summarised by the coroner’s scribe.” In many instances, it is likely the jury named the right suspect, in others it may be a case of two plus two equals five.” Family pictures of Dan – who was 27 when he was killed – show a neat young man with a cheeky smile. That was her son, Rosie says. Even when he was in the grip of heroin addiction, he was always clean and tidy.

The worst thing is when people say to you, ‘You have to move on’. You can’t. You’re always thinking, he would have been 35 now. Maybe he would have been married, perhaps he would have had kids…”

What’s more, the family suddenly found themselves on their own. As they prepared for the trial, they had had the support of a police family liaison officer. After the guilty verdict, Rosie says, he turned to her and said ‘That’s it; I’ve finished my job now.”

In the spring of 1303, student Adam de Sarum was playing with a ball in the street when he was set upon by a trio of Irish scholars, who stabbed him in the face and throat.Sometimes, when you’re reading what people have posted, I think, I can’t cope with this, and I have to come off. He was a very genuine and caring person who always spread joy around him. He was extremely talented and equal to any youngster I have ever looked after.