CrazyDaisy Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 This might sound like a bizarre question, but does anyone remember an attempted murder in the Millhouses area about 15 or 20 years ago? I can't remember the ins and outs of it, but I seem to recall it involving a spurned husband/boyfriend, a hitman, and a parcel that contained explosives. The victim, a lady, was maimed but not killed. I've tried searching on the net, and I can't find anything at all up about it, but it was quite a high profile case. Does anyone else recall this incident happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheffBloke Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Yes I can remember it happening, I think the lady was in her 50's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPRICORN_61 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 any reason why you are enquiring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Cant remember the name of the couple, but I seem to recall that she lost the sight in one eye when the parcel exploded.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPRICORN_61 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 It goes something like this: Sheffield. ... late 80's for sending his ex partner a nail bomb through the post & nearly killed her, i think he's out now? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only_me Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 The nail bomb was sent to the woman by motor bike courier stroke hitman by the ex husband. I think the hitman then decided to own up and give evidence that convicted the ex husband. I also seem to think the woman also lost an arm she was an antique dealer from the Bents green area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googleberry Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 The nail bomb was sent to the woman by motor bike courier stroke hitman by the ex husband. I think the hitman then decided to own up and give evidence that convicted the ex husband. I also seem to think the woman also lost an arm she was an antique dealer from the Bents green area. I thought she was younger than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricky36 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 terry thorton was name of the guy he used to own the leadmill and a mate of pete stringfellows he is already out of prison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gneighbour Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I remember sitting in a mates garden on Sheldon road thinking wtf as around a dozen fire engines went roaring up Abbeydale rd. (They didn't need that many but all they knew was that a BOMB had gone off). The lady was lucky to survive, albeit maimed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lug Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 This might sound like a bizarre question, but does anyone remember an attempted murder in the Millhouses area about 15 or 20 years ago? I can't remember the ins and outs of it, but I seem to recall it involving a spurned husband/boyfriend, a hitman, and a parcel that contained explosives. The victim, a lady, was maimed but not killed. I've tried searching on the net, and I can't find anything at all up about it, but it was quite a high profile case. Does anyone else recall this incident happening? Yes, I remember it, the hitman delivered an armed parcel bomb on a motorcycle -(Risky, to say the least)- the lady who was maimed was the owner of an antique business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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