MURDER! – The Bizarre Case of Richard Massey (1926) | Padiham

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We spoke with a local resident who lives at Lower Fenny Fold Farm about the case that rocked the local towns and villiages in the North West of England back in 1926 when young Richard Massey took the life of Sarah Barker.

What she had to say kind-of turned what we have read, onto it’s head!

The use of the word, ‘murder’ was certainly prevalent in how she spoke.

The full video will be dropping this week.

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