Events tagged with "Cofton Park"
Gay Murder
On Sunday 17th May 1964 the body of a 21 year old man was found stabbed to death in Cofton Park, South Birmingham. The murder was to have serious repercussions for the still underground gay community in the city....
Memories tagged with "Cofton Park"
The Cofton Park Murder and Police Attitudes
Trevor talks about the murder of David Leonard Palmer, a young gay man, on 17th May 1964 and the repercussions it had for the still underground gay community. “I was coming back from London (after the May Bank Holiday) and a friend of mine had broken...