Pensioners charged in historic Bedford Murder investigation
A man and woman from Brighton have been charged with conspiracy to murder
Last updated 26th Jul 2023
A man and woman have been charged with conspiracy to murder in connection with the death of Carol Morgan in 1981.
Allen Morgan, 73, and Margaret Morgan, 74, of Stanstead Crescent, Brighton, were arrested by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit yesterday (Tuesday) after they launched a murder investigation in 2018.
The pair appeared at Luton Magistrates’ Court this morning (Wednesday) charged with conspiracy to murder.
They have both been remanded into custody ahead of their next appearance at Luton Crown Court on Tuesday 29 August.
On Tuesday, Detective Superintendent Carl Foster, leading the investigation, said
"We launched a murder investigation into the cold case of Carol Morgan over five years ago.
"My team have worked relentlessly to piece together the events that led to her untimely death and have explored investigative opportunities available to us in the time that's passed since the 1980s.
"I want to thank our community for supporting the investigation.
"Our cold case unit continues to review every unsolved murder and no murder investigation is ever closed."
A number of arrests were made at the time of Ms Morgan's death, and again in 2019, but Allen and Margaret Morgan are the first people to be charged.
Any information about the death of Mrs Morgan should be submitted through the Operation Markdown page on the Major Incident Public Portal site: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/35SA020112H47-PO3