The Burning of Evelyn Foster - 88 years ago: Unsolved England Murder In the northernmost part of England, you’ll find the county of Northumberland. You will find beautiful beaches, cheviot hills, and even the castle Hogwarts was designed after. You would likely feel safe, after all, Northumbria Police force is the sixth largest police force in England and Wales. However, they were not formed until 1974. So, 88 years ago, in 1931 the law enforcement agency in place was nowhere near as large. When young Evelyn Foster was found burnt and dying she didn’t have the luxury of what the people of Northumberland do today. However, police were not the only faulty factor in her case going unsolved, it was typical early 1900s sexism. Evelyn was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Foster, who were very prominent business owners at the time. Joseph begin his career as a groomer and servant for the Vicar of Horsley. Not long after he married Margaret they had children and
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