An Impending Retirement: Episode 378

It was just one of the thousands of missing persons cases that were reported in the UK that year when 63 year old Don Banfield disappeared from his home in north-west London. He had been having issues in his marriage and had talked about moving back to Trinidad - where he was born and the place he loved. But he had spoken to a number of people about being concerned for his safety: had Don come to harm?

Just what happened to Don Banfield?

Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3D

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Sources
https://www.chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk/content/history/incidents-and-events/the_campden_wonder
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https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mail/20120404/281586647569181
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2124569/Accountant-Donald-Banfield-murdered-wife-daughter-Body-missing-decade-on.html
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5a8ff71060d03e7f57ea6ffd
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17583485
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17371761
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22544419
https://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/10585245.wife-and-daughter-accused-of-killing-wealdstone-man-don-banfield-have-murder-convictions-quashed/

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