Kidnapping and murder of Lesley Whittle
The kidnapping and murder of Lesley Whittle occurred on 14 January 1975. Whittle, a teenage heiress, was kidnapped at gunpoint from her home in Highley, Shropshire, by Donald Neilson; a notorious burglar and murderer known as the Black Panther.
Lesley Whittle, pictured at her brother Ronald's wedding in October 1972
Donald Neilson and Lesley Whittle
The entrance to the drainage shaft at Bathpool Park where Lesley was held. Her body was discovered 54 feet (16 m) beneath this entrance.
Highley is a large village in Shropshire, England, on the west bank of the River Severn and 7 miles south east of Bridgnorth, the closest cities being Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
Severn Centre