The Disturbing Way 3 Murdered Children Were Found By Their Parents
By JILLIAN OLIVER
History - Science
Content Warning
This story contains descriptions of the murders of children.
On April 13, 1973, the world was shocked when a man named David McGreavy, also known as "The Monster of Worcester," was arrested after the brutal murders of three children. Known to have a serious alcohol problem, the 21-year-old ended up heavily intoxicated while watching 9-month-old Samantha, 2-year-old Dawn, and 4-year-old Paul, as their parents were out for an hour at a local pub.
McGreavy lived with Clive and Elsie Ralph and often took on childcare responsibilities for the couple while they were away at work. On the night of the murders, Samantha began crying, waking up her two siblings and agitating an intoxicated McGreavy, who slammed her against the wall, fracturing her skull and killing her. He then cut Dawn's throat and strangled Paul.
Later, McGreavy disposed of the bodies by impaling all three of them on a neighbor's iron fence railing. The murderer received multiple life sentences after his confession, but he was put up for parole and released from prison in 2019, with the parole board claiming he was a changed man after over 40 years in prison.