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New Hope in Decades-Old Hunt for Muriel McKay's Remains
20 Mar
Summary
- A new search was conducted in an east London garden after 56 years.
- The victim was kidnapped in 1969, mistaken for Rupert Murdoch's wife.
- A non-human bone was discovered during the recent search effort.
The family of Muriel McKay, who was murdered 56 years ago in 1969, are pursuing new leads in a bid to find her remains. A recent search was conducted in a shared garden on Bethnal Green Road in east London, driven by information that a former employee of McKay's father might have buried her body there.
McKay was kidnapped and held for ransom after being mistaken for Anna Murdoch, the then-wife of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. The brothers responsible for her abduction and murder were convicted in 1970. Last year, police conducted unsuccessful digs at Rooks Farm in Hertfordshire, where she was held captive.
During the recent search in Bethnal Green, a bone was discovered. However, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that forensic analysis determined the bone was not human. Despite this setback, McKay's grandson expressed his hope to return for further searches, believing the garden could be her final resting place.
