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Podcast: The Unseen Podcast
Episode: Bella in the Wych Elm
Description: On the 18th of April 1943, 4 boys were looking for birds nests in the area of Hagley Woods in Worcestershire. They made an unsettling discovery in the stump of a tree. They discovered a skull. This launched an investigation which would make this one of the most famous unidentified missing person cases in UK history. Who put Bella in the Wych Elm? Important information provided by:Contemporary articles- https://www.findmypast.co.uk/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/is-this-the-bella-in-the-wych-elm-unravelling-the-mystery-of-the-skull-found-in-a-tree-trunk-8546497.htmlhttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/revealed-after-75-years-face-14329271...