Murder of William Plommer

The murder of William Plommer took place in Sheffield, England, on 27 April 1925. Plommer, a First World War veteran, was attacked in the street by a gang and died of his injuries shortly afterwards. Eleven men were placed under arrest in the aftermath of the murder,[1] five of them eventually being convicted.[2] Two of those convicted, the brothers Lawrence Fowler and Wilfred Fowler, were hanged at Armley Gaol, Leeds.[3][4] The case was international news.[5]

References
  1. "Sheffield Murder Inquest", The Times, May 19, 1925.
  2. "Sheffield Murder Case", The Times, August 1, 1925.
  3. "Execution at Leeds", The Times, September 5, 1925.
  4. The Sheffield Murder: Wilfred Fowler Hanged, Brisbane Courier, September 5, 1925.
  5. Brutal Murder: Sheffield Outrage, Brisbane Courier, July 30, 1925.
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