Cameo Cinema murder case
| Cameo Cinema murder case | |
|---|---|
| Court | Liverpool Assizes |
| Decided | 8 February 1950 |
| Case history | |
| Appealed to | Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Mr Justice Roland Oliver |
On the evening of 19 March 1949, in the Cameo cinema in Liverpool, England, a double murder took place which led to a miscarriage of justice and the longest trial in British history at the time.