The Trail Went Cold - Episode 247 - Charles Walton

The Trail Went Cold

Robin Warder

True Crime, Tv & Film

4.5 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

February 14, 1945. Lower Quinton, England. 74-year old farm labourer Charles Walton leaves his home in order to spending the day slashing hedges on the slopes of Meon Hill. Later that evening, Charles’ body is discovered next to the hedgerow and he has been beaten with his walking stick, had his throat slashed with a billhook, and been stabbed with a pitchfork. While the original investigation turns up a potential suspect, there is not enough evidence to implicate him, but as the years go on, Charles’ death becomes surrounded with stories involving witchcraft and the occult. Was Charles Walton’s murder some sort of ritualistic killing? If not, what could the actual motive have been? On this month’s first Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an infamous unsolved cold case from the United Kingdom which has been clouded by sensationalistic urban legends. Thanks to ReadySlim. For a limited time, save 25% on your first 28 Day Detox Tea Kit order plus a free collapsible water bottle, at readyslim.com/COLD Follow “Over My Dead Body” on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re listening right now to hear “Season 3: Fox Lake”. Or you can listen early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in the Wondery App. Additional Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Walton_(murder_victim) “The Case That Foiled Fabian: Murder and Witchcraft in Rural England” by Simon Read http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8662635.stm https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/features/weird-warwickshire/1945-witchcraft-murder.shtml https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/06/26/weird_witchcraft_murder_feature.shtml https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/gory-valentines-day-murder-remains-12600398 http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/charles.htm “The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content. “The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote. All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

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0:00.0	We would like to send out a special thanks to Reddy Slim for supporting the trail and cold.
0:04.8	Reddy Slim focuses on providing the highest quality detox and keto products fit for any
0:09.0	busy lifestyle. To save 25% on your first order of Ready Slim's 28 Day detox tea kit for a limited time
0:16.2	and get a free collapsible water bottle, go to ready Slim.com.
0:20.3	And this episode is also sponsored by Over My Dead Body, a seasonal podcast from Wundery about people
0:27.2	who are pushed beyond their limits and do unspeakable things.
0:30.7	Follow Over My Dead Body on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening right now to hear
0:34.9	Season 3 Fox Lake.
0:37.2	Or you can listen early and ad free by subscribing to Wundry Plus on the Wundry app.
0:42.2	Thank you and enjoy the show.
0:44.0	February 14th, 1945. Lower Quinton, England.
0:50.0	74 year old farm laborer Charles Walton leaves his home in order to slash hedges on the slopes of Meon Hill.
0:56.8	Later that evening, Charles's body is discovered next to the hedge row and he has been beaten,
1:01.7	had his throat slashed, and been stabbed with a pitchfork.
1:05.2	While the original investigation turns up a potential suspect, there is not enough evidence to
1:09.3	implicate him, but as the years go on, Charles's death becomes surrounded with urban legends involving
1:14.6	witchcraft and the occult. After that, the trail went cold. Oh, uh, uh, uh,
1:24.0	uh,
1:25.0	uh, uh, uh, uh,
1:27.0	uh,
1:28.0	uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, I'm not. Oh, uh,
1:34.0	uh,
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