Murder & homicide · 1967 · 1960s

The Cannock Chase Murders

Between 1965 and 1967 Raymond Morris abducted and murdered three young girls in Staffordshire, leaving their bodies on Cannock Chase. He was convicted in 1967 and the case led to changes in how child murders were investigated.

This summary is written in our own words from published historical sources. Map locations are approximate. Every case in the archive is at least ten years old.