Thread: william hepper (hung in 1954)

Hi All

I am trying to find any information about william sanchez de pina hepper, so far i am having no luck my heppers are all from london, i would like to know if william is related to them.the details i have so far are.........



William sanchez de pina hepper was a 62 year old painter who lived in chelsea. He had 1 daughter name unknown he killed her friend 11 year old margaret rose louise spevick. He was found guilty of murder and hung at wandsworth prison on the 11th august 1954.



i will be greatfull for any help



thank you in advance

angiee

Hi Angiee,

Have sent you a pm

Hi



I was 10 in 1954 when this happened. I just searched google about this as I have a vivid memory of this murder.



I lived a few doors away from Mr Hepper at Ormonde Gate, Chelsea and remember playing with his daughter, Pearl and Margaret in the Street.



I seem to recall there was another daughter but I cannot remember her name

I hope this helps.



Regards Marion



P.S. I remember him as a lovely man who often helped my mother up the stairs with my baby sisters pram.

To Angiee



You may know some of this information already...



Hepper's daughter's name was Pearl. He lived at Ormonde Gate Chelsea and rented a one-room, third storey flat in Western Road, Hove where this - particularly revolting - muder took place.



As his full name suggests, Hepper was of Spanish extraction. His father had lived in Gibraltar. In 1954, he had an uncle in Gibraltar, a brother, sister, and other relatives living in various parts of Spain.



Regards



Rhys

hi angie

Hepper was innocent. There is proof of that

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hi angie

Hepper was innocent. There is proof of that

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Hello

Please tell me why you think William Hepper was innocent, it is important to me to know

Thankyou

regards

Serenity

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Hello

Please tell me why you think William Hepper was innocent, it is important to me to know

Thankyou

regards

Serenity

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The district nurse who knew Margaret well saw her alive after Hepper was on plane going to gibralter/spain. This whole subject is approached in a book called The Dark Wind by JC Barrant which you'll find on unpublishedauthorsbookshop. There is no doubt that Hepper was innocent and if you check you'll find that his first barrister insisted he was to the judge and above but was removed with a new barrister appointed. Reasons why are explained in that book. Why is it important, if you don't mind me asking? Sorry took so long - not very computer literate!

From The Times' reporting of the case, Hepper appears to have been a Spanish citizen. Is there any reason that you think he is related to your family?