The murder of William Plommer took place in Sheffield, England, on 27 April 1925. Plommer, a First World War veteran, was attacked in the street by a gang and died of his injuries shortly afterwards. Eleven men were placed under arrest in the aftermath of the murder,"Sheffield Murder Inquest", The Times, 19 May 1925. five of them eventually being convicted."Sheffield Murder Case", The Times, 1 August 1925. Two of those convicted, the brothers Lawrence Fowler and Wilfred Fowler, were hanged at Armley Gaol, Leeds."Execution at Leeds", The Times, 5 September 1925.The Sheffield Murder: Wilfred Fowler Hanged, Brisbane Courier, 5 September 1925. The case was international news.Brutal Murder: Sheffield Outrage, Brisbane Courier, 30 July 1925.
See also Sheffield Gang Wars
References
External links Police station on frontline in Sheffield gang wars, Sheffield Star, 19 September 2014. Memories of murder and terror in war of the gangs, Yorkshire Post, 26 August 2011.