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Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? The Unsolved Mystery | The Missing Archive
In this episode of The Missing Archive, host Sandra Cohen delves into one of Britain’s most enduring unsolved mysteries: the discovery of a woman’s skeleton in a hollow wych elm tree in Hagley Wood, Worcestershire, in April 1943. Four local boys, initially searching for bird nests while trespassing on Lord Cobham’s estate, stumbled upon human remains that would spark an investigation lasting nearly eighty years. This narrative explores the chilling details of the find, including the striped cardigan, mustard skirt, and gold wedding ring found with the body, and examines why the victim became…
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