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Correspondence from the Police Chief, Island of Guernsey, to John Symonds
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[Undated: circa June 1934]
I beg to inform you that a man giving the name of Norman Mudd, age about 50 years and an address as No. 220 Arlington Road, N.W.1., arrived in this island on the 6th May, 1934, and took up residence at the Manor Hotel, Forest, Guernsey. On the 16th June, the proprietor of the hotel reported that Mudd had been missing from the hotel since 7 o'clock the previous evening. Police conducted a search and at 12 noon on the 16th a body later identified as that of Mudd was recovered from the Portelet Bay. The body was clothed with cycle clips around the bottom of the trousers, the trouser legs and pockets were filled with stones.
Enquiries were made by the Metropolitan Police and it was discovered that No. 220 Arlington Road was a London County Council Common Lodging House. Police were unable to trace relatives or friends. Mudd was known at the address given and the description furnished by the porter agreed with that of the drowned man.
An inquest was held on the 18th June, 1934, and a verdict of 'suicide' returned. Deceased was buried in plot No. 8, grave No. 1 in the New Cemetery, Forest, Guernsey, on the 20th June, 1934. The service was conducted by the Rector of the Parish.
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