Unsolved / Charles Walton

Valentine's Day in 1945 began like any other day for 74-year-old Charles Walton. Despite his advanced years and rheumatic joints, which required Charles to walk with a stick, he had worked as a labourer when local farmers had work available. He left with the tools for the job: a pitchfork and slash hook. It was at the edge of Meon Hill, an isolated spot around a mile from the main road, where they found his body…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.   Become a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcasts credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs  Order our book ‘They Walk Among Us’ here: https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com/merchandise  Court documents and information from the following news organisations, books and magazines were referenced in this episode: Birmingham Mail, Gloucestershire Echo, Liverpool Echo, Belfast Telegraph, Staffordshire Sentinel, Derby Daily Telegraph, Lancashire Evening Post, Evening Despatch, Daily Herald, Lincolnshire Echo, Coventry Evening Telegraph, Birmingham Daily Post, Daily Mirror, Nottingham Evening Post, Birmingham Daily Gazette, The Tewkesbury Register and Agricultural Gazette, Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser, Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, Aberdeen Evening Express, BBC News, ’Murder Casebook’ magazine and ‘Fabian of the Yard’ by Robert Fabian. More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.comMUSIC: Slow Motion Part 2 by Peter RudenkoIced Spring Theme by Peter RudenkoSeptember by Kai EngelThe Anunnaki Return by Jesse GallagherMaestro Tlakaelel by Jesse GallagherThe Inner Sound by Jesse GallagherNo 8 Requiem by Esther AbramiCalmant by Kevin MacLeodChalet by MeydänLurking Shadows by MyuuDoll Dancing by Puddle of InfinityReaching Out by Kevin MacLeodCobweb Morning by Kai EngelAll music used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcastAcast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongusWe’re running a brief listener survey. As a thank you, completing it gives you the chance to win one of three signed copies of the They Walk Among Us book: https://bit.ly/theywalkamongussurvey2026  Thanks!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.