Laurence "Larry" Griffin (1880 – 25 December 1929) was an Irish postman who disappeared from the village of Stradbally, County Waterford on Christmas Day 1929. Investigators concluded that Griffin visited a local pub after work where he was injured in a drunken altercation; he either died immediately from his injury or shortly afterwards in the adjacent Garda station. His body was then allegedly disposed of in order to hide the fact that the pub was illegally serving alcohol on Christmas Day, a fact which would have threatened the livelihoods of both the publican and several members of the local police force who were supposedly drinking there. This version of events has never been proven, and continues to be vehemently denied by the families of the accused.
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| - Laurence "Larry" Griffin (1880 – 25 December 1929) was an Irish postman who disappeared from the village of Stradbally, County Waterford on Christmas Day 1929. Investigators concluded that Griffin visited a local pub after work where he was injured in a drunken altercation; he either died immediately from his injury or shortly afterwards in the adjacent Garda station. His body was then allegedly disposed of in order to hide the fact that the pub was illegally serving alcohol on Christmas Day, a fact which would have threatened the livelihoods of both the publican and several members of the local police force who were supposedly drinking there. This version of events has never been proven, and continues to be vehemently denied by the families of the accused. (en)
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| - Three half crowns fell from the Postman and Ned Morrissey picked them up and stood a drink as far as it went. The Postman himself fell on his face and hands. He fell in the bar towards the door and against the stove. He should be hurt. His forehead struck the stove and he bled some but not much. His forehead was split across the centre. After striking the stove he dropped to the ground. He never spoke after falling. Ned Morrissey turned him over on his back and he said get up but Larry made no answer. Pat Whelan said he was dead and he rushed from behind the bar. Nobody said anything about going for the priest or doctor. Ned Morrissey and Larry had a few words about money. Larry raised the three half-crowns and he told Morrissey that he had it. Morrissey said that he hadn’t and he gave him a jostle and he fell. He put his leg in front of him and threw him over it. Morrissey is a bit of a boxer. (en)
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| - Laurence "Larry" Griffin (1880 – 25 December 1929) was an Irish postman who disappeared from the village of Stradbally, County Waterford on Christmas Day 1929. Investigators concluded that Griffin visited a local pub after work where he was injured in a drunken altercation; he either died immediately from his injury or shortly afterwards in the adjacent Garda station. His body was then allegedly disposed of in order to hide the fact that the pub was illegally serving alcohol on Christmas Day, a fact which would have threatened the livelihoods of both the publican and several members of the local police force who were supposedly drinking there. This version of events has never been proven, and continues to be vehemently denied by the families of the accused. The investigation into Griffin's disappearance was hampered by conflicting witness statements and a lack of evidence. Investigators eventually arrested and charged several Stradbally residents, but the prosecution's case fell apart in court when the key witness, Jim Fitzgerald, changed his testimony. All charges were subsequently dropped and the case officially remains unsolved. Fitzgerald later claimed that he had changed his testimony under duress from the villagers, and reiterated that they had been involved in Griffin's disappearance. Several Gardaí who worked on the case have also expressed their certainty of the villagers' guilt. Despite extensive searching, Griffin's body has never been found. Many of the accused later took successful legal action against both the Gardaí and local newspapers. The disappearance remains a contentious issue in Stradbally, where visitors and journalists have been verbally abused and threatened with litigation for asking about it. In 2009, all files from the original investigation were made public. (en)
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