Murder on the high seas

[Kenneth Kenny]

Hello Crew Friends,reading the Vindi News,about a murder on New Zealand Star in 1963,member of the news paper has wrote in about a Chief Steward who got beaten to death.Joe Power wrote in about,he not sure about the date.Can you throw any light on the subject.Editor of the Vidi News R.C.Derham,would like hear so would I Please.Ken.R634898.Thank You.

[Captain Kong]

Hi Kenneth,
I was on the New Zealand Star 1953/4 and later heard about the murder and the Scotland Yard Detctive dying in his bunk on board during his enquiries.
I wrote about it on here, last June I think it was, and no one knew anything about it. But the lad from North Wales, [ cant think of his name now , ex Policeman., its getting late, ] he suggested writing to the Records Department at Scotland Yard. I told Roy Derham but have heard nothing since. go on search it may be in there.
Cheers
Brian.