Tragedy of dad and son brutally murdered in remote Greater Manchester pub

A weather-beaten gravestone stands in a secluded corner of St Chad's graveyard in Saddleworth. Its inscription narrates a murder mystery that sent shockwaves through the Victorian era.

The inscription on the stone in the Uppermill graveyard reads: "Here lie the dreadfully bruised and lacerated bodies of William Bradbury and Thomas, his son, both of Greenfield, who were together savagely murdered in an unusually horrid manner, on Monday night, April 2nd, 1832, William being 84 and Thomas 46 years old."

The gruesome double murder, which took place in a remote moorland inn, remains unsolved to this day. Over the years, rumours and speculation have blurred the line between fact and fiction.

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Yet, the question still lingers - can we inch closer to the truth?

Unfortunately, police records relating to the case have been lost. Yorkshire Live reports that the majority of evidence available comes from two or three newspaper reporters who attended the inquest held at Uppermill.

Their reports were eagerly consumed by the Manchester newspapers of the time and quickly spread across the country. So, what are the facts?

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Between 10am and 11am on Tuesday, April 3, 1832, 12-year-old Amelia Winterbottom arrived at her grandfather's establishment, the Moor Cock Inn, commonly known as Bill O' Jacks. It was there that the young girl discovered her grandfather and uncle drenched in blood.

The terrified girl fled to the nearest house belonging to James Whitehead. He, his wife, and a neighbour