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Hello,

The details are a little scarce in this request, but I thought I would throw it out there just in case anyone knows anything that may help.

My father was born and raised in Gravesend, and lived there from 1942 to the mid 60's.  He recently got back in touch with an old school friend who he was at Gordon's School with and, during a chat, his friend asked him if he remembered the murder that took place in the area.  My father was surprised as this was the first he'd ever heard of such an incident.  His friend then spoke to an elderly relative of his, a woman in her 70's, and she too was able to recall the incident.  She seems to recall the victim had his throat cut, but wasn't 100% sure.  The incident took place sometime in the 50's (early 60's at a push) and the victim lived locally.  No-one can remember his surname.  My father cannot recall it ever being spoke about among his family. 

My father's parents have long passed away and there is nobody on our side who was around at the time who we can ask.  Details are vague, but I guess there can't have been too many murders in Gravesend in the 50's.

I appreciate this is a long shot but I just wondered whether anyone here knows of ways in which we might be able to dig up some information about this 'murder'.

Kind regards!!

Dan