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Although his family's council flat in St John's Wood, North London was compact, Charles

France always opened the door to his good friend, Jim Ryan, whenever Jim needed a place to stay.

Wednesday, August 30, 1961 was one such occasion. 24-year-old Jim slept on the sofa in the sitting

room, as he did every time he visited. Although the France family didn't know much about Jim's

background, he was an exceptional house guest, tidy, polite, and friendly. Charles's wife, Charlotte,

thought of Jim as a son. Her three daughters called him uncle and loved when he came to stay,

as he spoiled them with chocolates, flowers, and pocket money. During his most recent stay,

Jim Ryan joined Charles and Charlotte France in the sitting room, where the couple were watching

television. Suddenly, an alert flashed on the screen. Police were seeking an unidentified man

for questioning in relation to a murder that had occurred the week prior. The alert was accompanied

by a composite sketch known as an identit of the wanted man. The identit image showed a man with

a pale face, slicked back dark hair, deep-set brown eyes, and bushy eyebrows. His right eyebrow was

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