The Forgotten Murder in Auckland’s Shadows

In September 1914, as New Zealand prepared for war, a brutal murder unfolded in the quiet streets of Freemans Bay. Frances “Fanny” Marshall left her friend’s home on a spring evening and never made it back. By morning, her body was discovered hidden between two buildings off Nelson Street - a crime so violent it shocked Auckland to its core. With no witnesses, no weapon, and no clear motive, the investigation quickly stalled. More than a century later, her killer has never been found. This documentary explores the final hours of Frances Marshall, the world she lived in, and the enduring mystery surrounding her unsolved murder. ================================================ Subscribe to Historical Homicides: https://bit.ly/HistoricalHomicides ================================================ Sources & References: New Zealand Herald Auckland Star Evening Post Otago Daily Times The Press (Christchurch) Waikato Times Northern Advocate Thames Star Grey River Argus Wanganui Chronicle Papers Past – National Library of New Zealand Auckland Police Court Records (1914) Auckland Coroner’s Inquest Files Auckland City Archives – Freeman’s Bay District Records New Zealand Police Gazette (1914) Auckland War Memorial Museum – WWI Home Front Collection Auckland City Heritage Collections New Zealand History – Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection Unsolved Murders in New Zealand (various authors) True Crime New Zealand (historical case summaries) Auckland’s Dark History (local history publications) Freemans Bay: The Lost Neighbourhood (heritage studies) Find A Grave Papers Past Newspaper Archive Archive.md (historical snapshot) Upper Hutt City Library Recollect Archive Goldschmidt Group Historical Archive Kreepy Kitty’s Murder Mystery Blog – “The Nelson Street Murder” Auckland Libraries Kura Digital Photo Collection Stock Footage - pexels.com Image Creation - app.leonardo.ai Wondershare Filmora End Credit Music @theoldguardsvan ================================================ Disclaimer: This video contains discussions of violent crime and historical events that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. ================================================ #FrancesMarshall #FannyMarshall #AucklandCrime #NZTrueCrime #UnsolvedMurder #ColdCaseFiles #1914Mystery #FreemansBay #TrueCrimeDocumentary #HistoricalCrime #UnsolvedCases #TrueCrimeCommunity #CrimeHistory #DarkHistory #TrueCrimeNZ #HistoricalHomicides #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeStories #Murder #Unsolved