William Saunders the Quiet Man That Everybody Forgot Even the Police

Saunders was found in a pond, partially submerged. Was it suicide or something more sinister.

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On 25th March 1877, two boys took a walk along the stream. They stopped when they saw a partially submerged corpse. With a maturity that exceeded their age, one stayed with the evidence whilst the other went to collect help.

When the body was removed, it was quickly identified as local man William Saunders. Saunders was t…