S10E08 | The Murder of PC George Russell (Oxenholme, Cumbria, 1965)

British Murders with Stuart Blues

Stuart Blues

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4.7 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I tell the story of George Russell, a 35-year-old Police Constable murdered in Oxenholme, Cumbria, on February 10, 1965.

George and several other Cumberland and Westmorland Constabulary officers attempted to hunt down an armed car thief and tracked him down to the waiting room at Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station.

The gunman shot his revolver at George, killing him, as well as Inspector Alfred Harrison and PC Alexander Archibald, both of whom sustained injuries but were not killed.

A few hours later, the gunman was finally apprehended by PC Geoffrey Harrington and PC Derek Thompson.

Later revealed to be a labourer called John Middleton, the gunman had attempted to take his own life with the revolver but failed. The bullet was later removed from his head, leaving him with permanent brain damage.

Middleton was deemed unfit to stand trial in June 1965 and was ordered by Mr Justice Brabin to be admitted to a secure hospital at the discretion of the Home Secretary.

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