Found Deceased UK - Leah Croucher - Emerson Valley - Milton Keynes - #6

[Miss_French]

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"During this time, we established that Maxwell was at an unknown location in Scotland at one stage, but further arrest attempts were continually made throughout the UK at various different addresses.

Maxwell knew he was wanted in connection with the sexual assault and was travelling across the UK and making concerted efforts to evade arrest, including using false names and changing his mobile phone and vehicles."

https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2022/october/10-10-2022/update-on-leah-croucher-investigation-from-dc-supt.-ian-hunter--milton-keynes/

 

[Miss_French]

Didn’t her mum say that Leah used different routes to work, changing all the time, for safety reasons? don’t think she used the same route every day

Not every day, and that was all discussed towards the end of Thread #5.

 

[hulkhogan]

All the theories, all the speculation, and the likely truth is that an unremarkable man committed a henious act and the parents will never get any justice. I'm so sad that a young girl was never able to finish her walk to work and her life was ended in such dreary manner.

 

[Miss_French]

It certainly never crossed my mind nor am I aware it did with any other contributor on here (his religion/racism), plus he was only 28 when she went missing - 28/19 is not a big age gap, at 49 i dated a 32 year old for 7 months

In terms of the cooperation with the police/phone I definitely remember back in the day that the Croucher family claimed that, can’t remember if it was John or/and Haydon but the family definitely complained about X’s lack of cooperation with the police

Cooperation he gave could simply be an alibi which the police could not prove wasn’t true

See post #662, I gave a link to the article where John Croucher was complaining about the police.

There have been comments about race and religion, trying to link with grooming gangs, honour killings, cover-ups...

 

[Outside the box]

Fully aware of that. But he did not travel as far as York imo. That kind of offender doesn't operate to far from where they feel safe. 0 evidence he ever went north. And 0 evidence he comitted offences in Scotland. He was on the run so of course they're going to try and locate him and known addresses in different areas. He is also just a suspect atm.

He lived in scotland as well

 

[Bluebear15]

It certainly never crossed my mind nor am I aware it did with any other contributor on here (his religion/racism), plus he was only 28 when she went missing - 28/19 is not a big age gap, at 49 i dated a 32 year old for 7 months

In terms of the cooperation with the police/phone I definitely remember back in the day that the Croucher family claimed that, can’t remember if it was John or/and Haydon but the family definitely complained about X’s lack of cooperation with the police

Cooperation he gave could simply be an alibi which the police could not prove wasn’t true

The Croucher family wouldn't know of his level of cooperation - only the police know that, and they stated that he wasn't under suspicion. He was cleared by them regardless.
The term "grooming" being used so often says everything imo
Jmo moo

 

[Tortoise]

"Maxwell is known to have links to Kelso, Lockerbie and the Highlands in Scotland, as well as the Lake District, Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall, Milton Keynes, Slough and Bedfordshire."

Appeal to trace man wanted after sexual assault in Newport Pagnell

 

[Justwatching123]

Lurker, been following from the beginning, I just think it is incredibly convenient that we have a dead sexual offender as the only suspect. So many questions… who authorised his comings and goings to Loxbeare Drive, who issued maintenance jobs, if the owners are based overseas they would either use an agent or a trusted person to oversee lettings, tenants, property maintenance etc. If it was a holiday home used annually then surely it would be short term lets and someone must have been responsible for inventories, end of tenancy cleans etc even making sure no burst pipes if unoccupied for a long period. Other people must of had access to keys.
Something doesn’t sit right with me, was Maxwell‘s death suicide or did he know too much???
My thoughts are with Leah’s family and friends at this sad time, but I hope TVP investigate this thoroughly and not just rubber stamp it as a done deal.

 

[Cherwell]

In terms of the cooperation with the police/phone I definitely remember back in the day that the Croucher family claimed that, can’t remember if it was John or/and Haydon but the family definitely complained about X’s lack of cooperation with the police.
Cooperation he gave could simply be an alibi which the police could not prove wasn’t true

See post #662, I gave a link to the article where John Croucher was complaining about the police.

I never put much credence into those complaints. They could only be assumptions, as the police wouldn't share details of their investigations and interviews concerning other individuals.

 

[BrianJohnson]

Lurker, been following from the beginning, I just think it is incredibly convenient that we have a dead sexual offender as the only suspect. So many questions… who authorised his comings and goings to Loxbeare Drive, who issued maintenance jobs, if the owners are based overseas they would either use an agent or a trusted person to oversee lettings, tenants, property maintenance etc. If it was a holiday home used annually then surely it would be short term lets and someone must have been responsible for inventories, end of tenancy cleans etc even making sure no burst pipes if unoccupied for a long period. Other people must of had access to keys.
Something doesn’t sit right with me, was Maxwell‘s death suicide or did he know too much???
My thoughts are with Leah’s family and friends at this sad time, but I hope TVP investigate this thoroughly and not just rubber stamp it as a done deal.

Have thought similar, being part of this thread for 3 years it has been one big keystone cops operation from TVP

So finding some patsy in the form of a dead guy who can’t answer back or give his version of events seems terribly convenient, pin it on him, close the case, easier life for TVP

The idea he was the only one who had a key is for the birds, did he fly to Kuwait to get the key off the owners? course not so he must have got a key from the agents or whatever so there is/was more than 1 key

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

The letter was chasing a parking fine from 2018, not a letter received in 2018. It is possible that they were asked to collect the mail well after the crime.

ETA: I think the whole letter story is nonsense, it either never happened or something very strange is going on.

I find the letter story baffling nonsense too and if it's correct then maybe it was detectives trying to lure NM into making contact before realising he was in fact deceased.

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

Also unless the loft was boarded, she would of either been placed on the roof joists or the loft insulation between the joists. I hate to say this..... But after decomposition, I would imagine parts of her skeletal remains would have been resting in the loft insulation, hence the reason the recovery of her remains was a complex task.

Also hence the reason the estate agent needed to call in someone to look at a problem with the ceiling below

 

[Mollie123]

Hi all, like so many have been here since the beginning. Hoping and praying LC had just run away.
I remember reading MrX made his friendship/ "relationship information available at the court case with HC. IMO he had not made any secret at that stage.
Re the tragic findings, my mind takes me to previous suggestions of NM having become a familiar face to LC so therefore her passing by the property regularly would have made for quite an easy excuse from him to ask her into the property for help.
Once inside he would have quickly overpowered her, possibly with a knife, securing her from screaming with tape. (Maybe forcing her to use the tape herself) Once he had assaulted her he may have forced her into the attic at knifepoint, she may have struggled at which point he could have killed her.
All of this my own opinion. I apologise for the graphic theory, I had to get this off my chest. My heart breaks for LC, HC and all of the family.
I also believe there will be more the suspect will be linked to.
With hindsight, local LE knowing the route to work would have pursued the empty property (detectives should detect) It really shouldn't have been an oversight like this in such serious circumstances, it should have been common sense.
The suspect was wanted for a previous attack in the area, yet no link was thought of until now?
I am saddened she wasn't found sooner, her family have endured hell for too long.

 

[dalsglen]

The police were trying to trace him at different addresses across the UK, including Scotland.

I went through our local (Kelso) papers website and fb and the county police fb, no appeals for his whereabouts. I should say I love about equally between helps and lockerbie, there was no appeals for him here in the Borders.

 

[neteditor]

Deaths of unnatural causes have to be investigated by the local coroner. Therefore, an inquest and the coroners verdict on cause of death would have to happen before the death certificate was issued.
Coroner's inquests tend to take place months after the actual death.

For accuracy, that only applies to England and Wales. The law is different in Scotland. As far as I have seen, we don't know where he died.

 

[goofybauble]

The Telegraph have given more info about his previous convictions. It’s unpleasant reading - he’s been convicted of assaulting children as well as young women.
The only place named in connection with previous convictions is Datchett - the spelling is wrong but it’s most likely Datchet near Slough. Slough was mentioned as a place he had links to.

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[Observe_dont_Absorb]

Do you think if the police have recovered leahs mobile phone, it may reveal where she had been and with whom?

Good point!

 

[Kinners_D]

With hindsight, local LE knowing the route to work would have pursued the empty property (detectives should detect) It really shouldn't have been an oversight like this in such serious circumstances, it should have been common sense.
The suspect was wanted for a previous attack in the area, yet no link was thought of until now?

They had no reason or legal basis to search an empty property, there could have been several on her route, hypothetically if they had done this and turned up nothing they would have a lot of complaints from home owners and everyone would be saying they wasted resources, seems like they can't do right for doing wrong.

Newport Pagnell and Furzton are close but not necessarily what I would classify as the local area.
I have said in previous posts, nothing about him was known, his access to this property, being in the local area at all, as far as the police were aware there was an active warrant for him, they had attempted arrest ~18 times all over the country, he was on the run until his suicide.
The only reason a link was made was the estate agent finding what they did on Monday, then the property was a lead, which when followed led to the suspect.

 

[tedtink]

The Telegraph have given more info about his previous convictions. It’s unpleasant reading - he’s been convicted of assaulting children as well as young women.
The only place named in connection with previous convictions is Datchett - the spelling is wrong but it’s most likely Datchet near Slough. Slough was mentioned as a place he had links to.

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Summary from article above......

2001 12-month prison sentence for the 1998 rape of a girl under 16
2002 jailed for a futher four years for three similar offences.
2009 jailed for four years and 10 months for the rape of a woman in Datchett
Further convictions for sexual activity with a child
2016 he was accused of assaulting a 12-year-old girl but the case dropped before reaching court.
February 2018 he was given a community order .

 

[bringmeacupoft]

The Telegraph have given more info about his previous convictions. It’s unpleasant reading - he’s been convicted of assaulting children as well as young women.
The only place named in connection with previous convictions is Datchett - the spelling is wrong but it’s most likely Datchet near Slough. Slough was mentioned as a place he had links to.

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Interesting he was employed, the police statement made me think he was contracted via the family directly. Which makes me think if he wasn’t contracted directly with the family, he potentially wasn’t the only person with keys, doesn’t mean he didn’t do it. And then his name/ID is likely to be correct for wages etc. not withstanding it could have been a cash in hand job.