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Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? The Unsolved Mystery of Hagley Wood | Someone Knows
In this episode of Someone Knows, host Kristen Cameron explores the chilling and enduring mystery of 'Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?', one of Britain's most famous unsolved true crime cases. The story begins on April 18th, 1943, when four boys trespassing on Lord Cobham’s estate in Hagley Wood, Worcestershire, discover a human skull hidden inside a hollow wych elm tree. Initially terrified of being caught for poaching, the boys flee, but guilt soon compels one to report the discovery. Police find an almost complete skeleton dressed in 1940s attire, including a gold wedding ring, leading…
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