Walter Brooks

Walter Brooks murdered Beatrice Brooks 48 and Alfred Moore 50 at 39 Avenham Road, Preston on 4 April 1928. He shot them both.

Walter Brooks lived with his wife Beatrice Brooks at  39 Avenham Road, Preston with whom he frequently had jealous quarrels. In October 1927 they seperated.

He later aquired a revolver on the pretext for wnating to give it to a customer in Ormskirk. He was a market salesman.

At the time they were living apart. He then waylaid them in Avenham Road and shot them both.