Herbert Hannam

Detective Superintendent Herbert Hannam (died 1983) was a British policeman who worked for Scotland Yard.

Career

Hannam became famous for solving the infamous Teddington Towpath Murders in 1953.

In 1956 he took over the investigation of the activities of suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams, who worked in Eastbourne. His aristocratic air led to the press dubbing him "The Count". Despite opposition from the BMA, DPP and the Eastbourne police, he found evidence to prosecute Adams on four counts of murder.^[1]

Adams was only charged with two though, the murders of Edith Alice Morrell and Gertrude Hullett. He was tried for the former in 1957 but controversially found not guilty. The Attorney General entered an unprecedented plea of nolle prosequi regarding Mrs Hullett. Hannam suspected political interference.^[1]

Hannam was later promoted to Commander but left CID in 1960, becoming a security adviser.

References

^ ^a ^b Cullen, 2006

Cullen, Pamela V., "A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams", London, Elliott & Thompson, 2006, ISBN 1-904027-19-9

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John Bodkin Adams murder case

Key figures	John Bodkin Adams · Gertrude Hullett · Edith Alice Morrell · Patrick Devlin

Prosecution figures	Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller · Melford Stevenson · Malcolm Morris

Defence figures	Frederick Geoffrey Lawrence · Edward Clarke

Witnesses	Dr Michael Ashby · Francis Camps · Dr Arthur Douthwaite · Superintendent Herbert Hannam · Dr John Harman · Detective Sergeant Charles Hewett

Other elements	Barbiturates · Eastbourne · Leslie Henson · Megimide · Morphine · Nolle prosequi · Old Bailey · Percy Hoskins · Rayner Goddard · Rodney Hallworth · Roland Gwynne

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Date of death	1983
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