The Murder of Mary Drury | A Forgotten True Crime Case from 1920s Liverpool

In February 1920, 15-year-old Mary Drury left her home in Waterloo, Liverpool, and never returned. The following morning, her body was found near the Brook Road allotments, her throat cut and no sign of the killer. Days later, the mutilated body of a railway signalman was discovered on the tracks at Sandhills Station but what linked the two deaths? This episode revisits an obscure and long-forgotten case from post-war Liverpool. 🔗 Prefer to read the case? https://prashganendran.com/the-murder... 📘 Learn more about my upcoming book Wartime London’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-... Playlist    • Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast   ❤️ Send a Super Thanks If you're enjoying the episode on YouTube, you can show your support directly with a Super Thanks — just click the heart icon with the dollar sign below the video! 💰 One-off contributions ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap 💵 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Main Sources: Daily Mirror - Thursday 05 February 1920 Liverpool Daily Post - Friday 06 February 1920 Liverpool Echo - Thursday 05 February 1920 Liverpool Evening Express - Wednesday 04 February 1920 Nottingham Journal - Thursday 05 February 1920, Saturday 21 February 1920 Portsmouth Evening News - Tuesday 10 February 1920