Murder of William Plommer

The murder of William Plommer took place in Sheffield, England, on 27 April 1925. Plommer, a First World War veteran, was attacked in the street by a gang and died of his injuries shortly afterwards. Eleven men were placed under arrest in the aftermath of the murder,[1] five of them eventually being convicted.[2] Two of those convicted, the brothers Lawrence Fowler and Wilfred Fowler, were hanged at Armley Gaol, Leeds.[3][4] The case was international news.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Sheffield Murder Inquest", The Times, 19 May 1925.
  2. "Sheffield Murder Case", The Times, 1 August 1925.
  3. "Execution at Leeds", The Times, 5 September 1925.
  4. The Sheffield Murder: Wilfred Fowler Hanged, Brisbane Courier, 5 September 1925.
  5. Brutal Murder: Sheffield Outrage, Brisbane Courier, 30 July 1925.
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