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On April 18th 1943 in Worcestershire England, (yes like the sauce no one can pronounce) 4 young boys looking for birds eggs crept into Hagley Wood. Hagley wood was a mysterious place. Located on the grounds of the partially abandoned Hagley Hall, Hagley woods were dotted with neglected temples and statues, overgrown landscaping and ancient stately trees. But one tree stood out among the rest. A tree almost entirely comprised of sharp, leafless twigs jutting out at severe angles, a gnarled, menacing, leafless wych elm. Most people would steer clear of such a thing, but the boys knew this kind of tree was the perfect place to hide nests. When they looked inside it's large and hollow trunk however, they didn't find birds, they didn't find eggs, they found a body, and unearthed a mystery that hangs over the village of Hagley to this very day. Who put Bella in the Wych Elm? This story may be familiar to some, but our dive is DEEP.\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nClick to learn more\nFrom the Worcestershire county council\nJosef Jakobs Blog\nBritish Newspaper Archive, create a free account to see all original articles\nExplore Hagley Hall\n\xa0\n\xa0\nValidate Us:\nWWBD Merch Shop\nBuy us a cup of validation\nWWBD Official Soundtrack, Vol. 1\nWWBD Official Soundtrack, Vol. 2\nShadows of Christmas (WWBD Christmas Album)\n\xa0\nSponsors\nShore Soaps\nTry Audible Plus\nGive the Gift of Audible!\nKindle Unlimited Membership\nAmazon Prime Free Trial\nJoin the Conversation