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Nightmare in Newcastle

The Halloween night murder of Katherine Lillian Armstrong

The brutal 1963 Halloween night murder of Katherine Armstrong was especially disturbing given that no suspect or motive for the crime was ever discovered

Katherine Lillian Armstrong, known by her middle name, Lillian, was born on April 3, 1893, in Pembroke, Wales. She grew up in a typical middle-class family with her parents, Tom Armstrong and Sarah Anne Robson. Lilian’s early years were spent moving around various parts of Wales and England.

By the time Lilian turned 18, the family had settled in Devonport, Devon, where she began training as a student teacher. The Armstrong family later moved to Newcastle upon Tyne, where Lilian’s life and career truly took shape.

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