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The Red Barn Murder was a 1827 murder in Polstead, Suffolk, England. A young woman, Maria Marten, was shot dead by her lover William Corder at the Red Barn, a local landmark. The two had arranged to meet before eloping to Ipswich.
Maria Marten, or the Murder in the Red Barn: Directed by Milton Rosmer. With Tod Slaughter, Sophie Stewart, D.J. Williams, Clare Greet. In 1820s rural England, a young girl is tricked by a villainous Squire's promises of marriage, and when she becomes pregnant and disappears, a gypsy lad is blamed.
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- Crime, Drama
- Milton Rosmer
- 1936-08-18
William Corder murders country maiden Maria Marten, who is pregnant with his child, in a red barn before burying her body beneath the barn floor. Maria's gypsy lover Carlos is pursued as a suspect, but he brings Corder to justice.
Jan 29, 2019 · A model of the Red Barn was placed on a table in the courtroom and the Counsel for the Crown began to make its case against the young farmer. The evidence certainly seemed damning.
- Lucas Reilly
The Murder in the Red Barn at Polstead is as notorious today as it was when it was committed almost 200 years ago as Ross Gilfillan explains... Gaol, workhouse, police station and Bridewell, Moyses Hall in Bury St Edmunds has been many things since it was first built in the late 12th century.
Aug 11, 2017 · As instructed by Ann, he began excavations in a grain storage bin and soon uncovered the mostly skeletal remains of Maria Marten. Identified by her clothing, hair, and a missing tooth, evidence also implicated William Corder; a green handkerchief belonging to him was wound around Maria’s neck.
Mar 28, 2016 · Revisit the infamous Red Barn Murder of 1827. In 1827, young Maria Marten slipped into a red barn to meet her secret lover. It was the last time she would be seen alive.
