Age: 48
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 28 Jun 1928
Crime Location: 39 Avenham Road, Preston
Execution Place: Manchester
Method: hanging
Executioner: Thomas Pierrepoint
Source: http://discovery.nationalarchives.co.uk
Walter Brooks murdered Beatrice Brooks 48 and Alfred Moore 50 at 39 Avenham Road, Preston on 4 April 1928. He shot them both.
Walter Brooks lived with his wife Beatrice Brooks at 39 Avenham Road, Preston with whom he frequently had jealous quarrels. In October 1927 they seperated.
see Aberdeen Journal - Friday 29 June 1928
see National Archives - ASSI 52/398, PCOM 8/18, HO 144/9950
