The Tragic Story of Joseph Holden (1900) | Bury | True Crime

Loading

#Bury #TrueCrime #CrimeLocations

➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you never miss a new upload! https://www.youtube.com/@DaysofHorror?sub_confirmation=1

When Joseph Holden walked along Railway Street situated over in Radcliffe, he was fully aware of the ramifications his recent actions would have not just on his own life, but also on the lives of all those close to him.

Making his way along the cobbled road just off Blackburn Street, he saw the figure of Sergeant Thomas. As they reached each other, Holden stopped Thomas and what came next was as confusing as it would eventually turn out to be shocking.

“Lock me up!” Holden would ask of the Sergeant.

A little bemused as to what Holden had just said, Sergeant Thomas took a couple of seconds before asking, “What for?”

“You’ll see.” replied Holden.

Both men then made their way to the police station which was a few seconds walk away from where they stood and back inside the station, Holden would again ask be to ‘locked up’.

When asked by Thomas why he was insistent on being locked up, Holden would unravel a story that would go on to shock not only the police officers present in the station, but also that of an entire nation as the story would soon spread to all major news outlets of a man who had killed his grandson and the manner in which he had committed the crime would prove to be just as disturbing.

For more on this story, check out our website over at https://www.daysofhorror.com

Twitter► https://twitter.com/dohpods​​​
Instagram► https://www.instagram.com/dohpods​​​​

Merch► https://www.daysofhorror.com/merch/​​​

Music►
Casual Desire – Ugonna Onyekwe , No Copyright Music , YouTube Audio Library
Surrender – Dan Lebowitz , No Copyright Music , YouTube Audio Library
Decision – The Tower of Light , No Copyright Music , YouTube Audio Library

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search

Popular Posts

  • The Story That Wasn’t.. True? Blackburn’s Darkest Rumour – 1929
    The Story That Wasn’t.. True? Blackburn’s Darkest Rumour – 1929

    In Victorian Blackburn, a single whisper was enough to ignite fear, outrage, and suspicion across an entire town. What began as a shocking wager quickly spiralled into panic. But as the dust settled, one chilling reality emerged: was the story actually true? In this episode of Days of Horror, we examine the Blackburn Hoax -…

  • Words Before the End: The Last Letters of James Hamer / Haslingden (1854)
    Words Before the End: The Last Letters of James Hamer / Haslingden (1854)

    In 1854, in the quiet Lancashire town of Haslingden, a young man named James Hamer sat down to write his final words. Those letters – heavy with sorrow, confusion, and resignation – would be the last trace he left behind. In this episode, we examine the life and state of mind of James Hamer, explore…

  • The Town That Should Have Been Wiped Out (Church, 1917)
    The Town That Should Have Been Wiped Out (Church, 1917)

    On 28th April 1917, disaster erupted at a chemical mill turned munitions factory in Church, Oswaldtwistle. Flames, shockwaves, and the threat of a far greater explosion placed hundreds of lives in immediate danger. In the midst of chaos stood James Hardacre — a local police constable who refused to run when others fled. His actions…

Categories