UK UK - Vidya Devi Ginda, 31, #3957DFUK, Wolverhampton, 29 Oct 1973

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3957DFUK - Vidya Devi Ginda

Name: Vidya Devi Ginda
Case Classification: Involuntary Missing
Missing Since: October 29, 1973
Location Last Seen: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: 1942
Age: 31 years old
Race: Asian
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 126 lbs.
Hair Color: Black, Long (Worn in a bun or platt)
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar on left hand

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Pink Indian salwar Kameez, pink cardigan, black shoes
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Vidya Dei Ginda disappeard from her home in Wolverhampton in October 1973. Initially her disappearance was treated as a low priority by local police. Then four years later in 1977 the skull and bones of a female were found on nearby waste land and were thought to be Vidya's remains. Tests proved that the human remains were not Vidya, however West Midlands Police arrested her husband Bhajan Ram Ginda and he confessed to having dismembered, deboned and burning her remains.

Directly after his confession Mr. Ginda was appointed a solicitor. He told his solicitor that the reason why he had confessed was because police officers had been physically and verbally violent towards him. Mr. Ginda was convicted for manslaughter at Stafford Crown Court in 1978.

His conviction relied solely on his confession and scientific and forensic evidence suggested that Vidya was not disposed of in the manner suggested in her husbands confession Till this day not one has heard from or seen Vidya Devi Ginda and her body not been found. Bhajan Ram Ginda's case is currently being reviewed by the Criminal Case Review Commission.

 

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Stumbled across this lady's case while looking into a different JD. I've seen her mentioned on the Angel of the Meadow thread before, but Mrs Ginda's disappearance deserves some fresh eyes in my opinion... Her husband was imprisoned for manslaughter, but maintained his confession was the result of police brutality. Her daughter is still hoping for answers.

What happened to my mother? Daughter's plea for answers after 45 years

The 31-year-old mother-of-four disappeared on Monday, October 29, 1973, from her Bristol Street home in Wolverhampton.
Number 9 Bristol Street, which also served as the family-run grocery store, was subsequently searched by detectives but nothing was found to arouse suspicion.