Rainhill Murders
Following publicity surrounding the discovery of Emily Mather's body at Windsor, investigations at Rainhill revealed the decomposing bodies of Marie Deeming and the four children; Bertha (aged 9), Marie (7), Sidney (5) and Leala (18 months) buried beneath the re-concreted floor of Dinham Villa. The throats of most had been cut (Bertha had been strangled). The murder and burials had apparently occurred while Deeming (as Albert Williams) was courting Emily Mather, on or about 26 July 1891. At an inquest held at Rainhill on 18 March 1892, Deeming’s brothers identified Marie and gave some accounts of his activities.
The Rainhill murders had gone undetected for eight months. It appears Deeming’s brothers and Marie’s sister had been led to believe that Marie and the children were in Brighton on a holiday, and then assumed they were overseas again. Deeming had made several visits to Birkenhead to reassure Martha her sister and the children were well. Detection of the murders was also obstructed by Deeming’s lease (as Williams) on Dinham Villa, which stipulated that the house should not be sold or relet for six months, because of the imminent arrival of Colonel Brookes and/or Williams’ sister. The lease also allowed Williams to reconcrete the floor.
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