Dignitaries and local business leaders attended the solemn and sad affair.
The only two immediate family members Emily and Charles Crampton appeared in full black regalia she including a black veil. The two hearse carriages and a massive cortège.
Absent from the ceremony was one Wilson Crampton still in Daram for security reasons but who had recorded a message of condolence and was received as very touching by all those present
The double funeral of the Crampton brother and sister, the latest victims in a bloody series of murders was to some degree a local major event. As for the locals viewing from a distance, it was later described as an attraction.
Behind the scene police enquiries had continued.
Nothing at the time of the last murder was reported as suspicious by any member or person against another.
There had been no visitors during the day before or that morning.
The case remained as mysterious as the previous deaths with no real cause, motive or suspect.
There was nothing to indicate the only remaining son living in the United kingdom was involved his only remaining and younger brother Wilson Crampton being in Daram many thousands of miles away and in any event he was wheelchair bound.
The remaining daughter Emily Crampton was herself to become a victim in August of this year.
Life continued on at the Hall without incident for some months. The burials done the, inquests held, the causes of the deaths but not the motive known. Neither had there been any arrests.
Pearson had scanned, checked, looked and listened but could find no motives for the deaths either from within the family, household or from without.
The case had stalled.
Saturday The 4 th of May 2013
Emily Crampton had met her end whilst swimming in the river Dee so tragically and violently. Another case seemingly without motive or reason.
The police had investigated but once again there had been no solution
Saturday the 15 th of June 2013
Jack now realising that it appeared that Pearson had done all he could as far as his experience would permit.
He picked up the telephone and rang the officer who said he would visit Jack forthwith. He kept to his word for within the hour he was once again seated. The conversation had only just begun when Pearson received a telephone call. the signal was poor he was obliged to walk outside.
Some minutes later he returned, he was sporting a broad smile.
“A breakthrough” said he”.
“What would that be?” asked Jack.
Pearson picking up his brief-case clearly did not intend to stay.
“There is a major protest at Crampton hall. A large crowd has gathered police are attending in force. It seems that it has been leaked that Charles Crampton has been negotiating the erection of wind farms and has applied for a large caravan site, not for tourists but amenity sites for travellers all to be done within the estate”.
“From reports of the officer in charge Super Jinton, the city council are supporting the idea of the itinerant site, for they are required to provide some. The planners are bound to agree if it is only for political reasons. It follows, so it is rumoured that once the caravan amenity sites are made this would reduce the area as a place of special natural interest and therefore there could be no objection to the wind farms”.
“The leak also states that this will bring in millions of pounds for Charles Crampton”.
“That seems strange” replied Jack. “I thought they were vastly rich”.
“Well” replied Pearson “who knows but this could be a break through perhaps if they are hard up the villain in all this is Charles Crampton. His parents and older brothers would never have agreed to it.”
“Well” replied Jack I have perused the papers and I did have another hypothesis”.
His words went unheard as Pearson now full of enthusiasm turned and left.
Jack sat on the chair, put his finger to his lips and thought, “I see, such is youth and desperation to
The only two immediate family members Emily and Charles Crampton appeared in full black regalia she including a black veil. The two hearse carriages and a massive cortège.
Absent from the ceremony was one Wilson Crampton still in Daram for security reasons but who had recorded a message of condolence and was received as very touching by all those present
The double funeral of the Crampton brother and sister, the latest victims in a bloody series of murders was to some degree a local major event. As for the locals viewing from a distance, it was later described as an attraction.
Behind the scene police enquiries had continued.
Nothing at the time of the last murder was reported as suspicious by any member or person against another.
There had been no visitors during the day before or that morning.
The case remained as mysterious as the previous deaths with no real cause, motive or suspect.
There was nothing to indicate the only remaining son living in the United kingdom was involved his only remaining and younger brother Wilson Crampton being in Daram many thousands of miles away and in any event he was wheelchair bound.
The remaining daughter Emily Crampton was herself to become a victim in August of this year.
Life continued on at the Hall without incident for some months. The burials done the, inquests held, the causes of the deaths but not the motive known. Neither had there been any arrests.
Pearson had scanned, checked, looked and listened but could find no motives for the deaths either from within the family, household or from without.
The case had stalled.
Saturday The 4 th of May 2013
Emily Crampton had met her end whilst swimming in the river Dee so tragically and violently. Another case seemingly without motive or reason.
The police had investigated but once again there had been no solution
Saturday the 15 th of June 2013
Jack now realising that it appeared that Pearson had done all he could as far as his experience would permit.
He picked up the telephone and rang the officer who said he would visit Jack forthwith. He kept to his word for within the hour he was once again seated. The conversation had only just begun when Pearson received a telephone call. the signal was poor he was obliged to walk outside.
Some minutes later he returned, he was sporting a broad smile.
“A breakthrough” said he”.
“What would that be?” asked Jack.
Pearson picking up his brief-case clearly did not intend to stay.
“There is a major protest at Crampton hall. A large crowd has gathered police are attending in force. It seems that it has been leaked that Charles Crampton has been negotiating the erection of wind farms and has applied for a large caravan site, not for tourists but amenity sites for travellers all to be done within the estate”.
“From reports of the officer in charge Super Jinton, the city council are supporting the idea of the itinerant site, for they are required to provide some. The planners are bound to agree if it is only for political reasons. It follows, so it is rumoured that once the caravan amenity sites are made this would reduce the area as a place of special natural interest and therefore there could be no objection to the wind farms”.
“The leak also states that this will bring in millions of pounds for Charles Crampton”.
“That seems strange” replied Jack. “I thought they were vastly rich”.
“Well” replied Pearson “who knows but this could be a break through perhaps if they are hard up the villain in all this is Charles Crampton. His parents and older brothers would never have agreed to it.”
“Well” replied Jack I have perused the papers and I did have another hypothesis”.
His words went unheard as Pearson now full of enthusiasm turned and left.
Jack sat on the chair, put his finger to his lips and thought, “I see, such is youth and desperation to
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