Murder Victim. She and her one-year-old daughter were murdered in their home on November 8, 1949. She was pregnant at the time of the murder. Her 23-year-old husband, Timothy Evans, was accused of the murders and on January of 1950 was tried, convicted of the murder and executed by hanging on March 9, 1950. Three years later after the execution, John Christie, a neighbor of the Evans, confessed to the Evans murders, along with a series of at least six other murders. Timothy Evans was granted a posthumous pardon in 1966. Several books and films have been based on this miscarriage of justice. She and her daughter share a grave marker with George Henry Potter, who died in 1948. The relationship between the Evans and Potter is unknown.
Murder Victim. She and her one-year-old daughter were murdered in their home on November 8, 1949. She was pregnant at the time of the murder. Her 23-year-old husband, Timothy Evans, was accused of the murders and on January of 1950 was tried, convicted of the murder and executed by hanging on March 9, 1950. Three years later after the execution, John Christie, a neighbor of the Evans, confessed to the Evans murders, along with a series of at least six other murders. Timothy Evans was granted a posthumous pardon in 1966. Several books and films have been based on this miscarriage of justice. She and her daughter share a grave marker with George Henry Potter, who died in 1948. The relationship between the Evans and Potter is unknown.
Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine
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