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Oct 25, 2019 · The Catford murder that led to big changes in the criminal justice system. On April 22 1972 Maxwell Confait’s body was found by a fireman at 27 Doggett Road, Catford. A Seychelles born sex worker known locally as ‘Michelle’, he had been strangled and a fire had been started at the flat.
J. C. Catford. John Cunnison "Ian" Catford (26 March 1917 – 6 October 2009) was a Scottish linguist and phonetician of worldwide renown.
Catford, London Strangulation. His house was then set on fire In 1980, two inmates were overheard discussing the killing in prison, but as they both blamed each other for the murder neither could be prosecuted for it. [7] 3 youths were charged with murder and arson.
Catford is a district in south east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green and Catford South wards. The population of Catford, including Bellingham, was 44,905 in 2011. Catford covers most of SE6 postcode district.
Maxwell Confait (full name Maxwell Thomas Berty Confait aka Michelle) was a trans gay prostitute who was found dead in a burning house in Catford, London in April 1972. Three local youths were convicted of murdering Confait and setting fire to the house.
May 5, 2015 · At about 1.30a.m. on 22 April 1972 the body of Maxwell Confait was found by firemen in his room at 27 Doggett Road, Catford, one of those nondescript areas so common in south London. He had been strangled, and an attempt to set fire to the premises had been made.
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