New suspect in sixties murder mystery

Harold Jones was aged 15 when he was convicted of killing two girls, aged eight and 11, in Abertillery, Wales. He served 20 years for his crime and was released in 1941 and moved to Fulham.

"We know he was living in Hestercombe Avenue, Fulham, as Harry Stevens until 1962," said author Neil Milkins, who conducted research into Jones' movements for his book Every Mother's Nightmare.

"The next record is from 1965 when he is living in Aldensley Road, Hammersmith, as Harry Jones. But his whereabouts during the years of the killings is unknown. I don't know that he was involved in the murders, but it is certain a psychopath with the capability of committing callous crimes and covering them up was around the area."

One of the young victims was 22-year-old Helen Barthelemy, whose naked body was found dumped in a playing field belonging to drugs company Beechams, at the junction of Boston Manor Road and Swyncombe Avenue in Brentford.
Discovered by a groundsman on April 24, the discovery made her the fifth victim of the 'stripper'.

Another, Irene Lockwood, 24, was discovered only two weeks later, again naked and strangled to death on Chiswick's Hogarth Lane.

Mr Milkins examined Jones' psychologist and prison reports at the National Archives Centre, in Kew, before handing his suspicions over to Scotland Yard's murder review team.

But Neil insists: "The coincidence of Harold Jones being there just jumped out at me and I'm hoping people come forward with more information on him - where he worked, who he associated with and the kind of person he was. I want to find out where he was between 1962-65, the answer to that may answer a whole lot of other questions."

Harold Jones died in Hammersmith in 1971, his death certificate names him as 'Harold Jones, otherwise Harry Stevens'.