George Cecil Horry

George Cecil Horry (6 May 1907–29 April 1981) was a New Zealand criminal, confidence trickster, tailor and convicted murderer. He was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England on 6 May 1907.[1]

In 1951, he became the first person in more than 300 years to be convicted under English common law for the murder of a victim of which the body of was never found.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Stephenson, Brian W. "George Cecil Horry". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Redmer Yska (2014-12-11). "Ain't got no body: NZ's history-making murder case". New Zealand Listener.


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