EPISODE · Nov 28, 2025 · 17 MIN
Who put Bella in the Wych Elm - The secret of Hayley Wood - Tangled Tuesday
from The Tangled Truth: True Crime, Mystery and a dash of British sarcasm · host Emma Lou
In 1943, deep in Hagley Wood, a group of boys discovered a skull inside the hollow of a wych elm tree — and nothing in the West Midlands has been the same since.Who was she?How did she get there?And why did graffiti across Birmingham start asking the same haunting question: Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?In this episode, I unravel the wartime secrets, rumours of espionage, witchcraft whispers, and the chaotic police work that turned this into one of Britain’s most unsettling mysteries.🎧 LISTEN ON:• Apple Podcasts ▶ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tangled-truth-true-crime-mystery-and-a/id1858236715 • Spotify ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/5o5m6OSkIy9FY0A2zFycuC 🎥 WATCH ON YOUTUBE:https://youtube.com/@TheTangledTruth🧶 CROCHET PATTERNS – PEANUT & PLUM:Website ▶ https://www.peanutandplum.co.ukEtsy ▶ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PeanutandPlum📸 TikTok ▶ @TheTangledTruth 📸 Instagram ▶ @The_Tangled_Truth 📸Facebook ▶️The Tangled Truth📌 Pinterest ▶ https://pinterest.com/TheTangledTruth
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