Description
The 3rd of August was the hottest day 1990 and County Durham had seen so far. That Friday would end up being the hottest day ever recorded in England at the time. So, when it came time for Peter Heron to come home for lunch to the fairly rural property on the outskirts of Darlington that he shared with his wife Ann, he was not surprised to find that she has been sunbathing in the yard. He would leave again an hour later, back to the office for meetings as Ann moved her sun lounger around to the front of the property, to enjoy the rest of the afternoon sun. A few people reported seeing Ann lounging in the yard as their vehicles passed by on the busy A67 — Darlington to Yarm Road. But when Peter returned home just before 6 that evening, he would find his wife murdered on the living room floor.
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Published: Tuesday 07 August 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19900807/001/0001
Published: Tuesday 07 August 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002240/19900807/129/0012?browse=true
Published: Wednesday 08 August 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19900808/001/0001
Published: Thursday 09 August 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002240/19900809/093/0009?browse=true
Published: Saturday 11 August 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002240/19900811/049/0005?browse=true
Published: Saturday 11 August 1990
Newspaper: Sandwell Evening Mail
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002488/19900811/094/0011
Published: Monday 13 August 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19900813/096/0009
Published: Wednesday 15 August 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19900815/041/0005
Published: Monday 20 August 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19900820/149/0013
Published: Tuesday 21 August 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19900821/048/0005
Published: Thursday 23 August 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002240/19900823/076/0011?browse=true
Published: Monday 03 September 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19900903/033/0005
Published: Saturday 06 October 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19901006/021/0003
Published: Wednesday 21 November 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19901121/114/0009
Published: Thursday 22 November 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19901122/370/0025
Published: Friday 23 November 1990
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19901123/140/0017
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