Gordon Hay
By Coryn Soul
Background Info
- Suspect: Gordon Hay
- Date: 1967
- Linda Peacock went missing: August 6th, 1967
- Found on: August 7th
- Type of Crime: Murder
- Age: 17 year old
- No Criminal Record
Activity/Scene
- Targeted people were women and teenage girls
- Deep bite mark on Linda's breast
- Linda found in graveyard
- Bashed on head and strangled from behind
Trial
- Hay had a strong alibi
- Trial Date: Feb. 26, 1968
- Local people spotted people near murder spot and one person heard a girl scream
- Result: Found Guilty
- First person in UK to be convicted by dentistry
- Since under 18 he was not aloud to be convicted of real crime and was sentenced to be detained during Her Majesty's pleasure.