Going West: True Crime
Going West: True Crime
Dark West Productions
Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? // 487
46 minutes Posted Mar 21, 2025 at 7:00 am.
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In April of 1943, a group of teenagers walking through the woods near Birmingham, England made a chilling discovery: a human skull hidden inside the hollow trunk of a wych elm tree. As whispers of witchcraft, espionage, and murder circled the town, investigators uncovered shocking theories that only deepened the mystery… As the woman’s body continued to go unidentified, it sparked speculation and fear, especially after cryptic graffiti began appearing, starting with the haunting question, “Who put Bella down the wych elm?”