Age: 21. Occupation: factory worker.
Bella appears to have been popular, and had a serious boyfriend, Archie Ward. On Saturday 5 July 1919 she cycled to her uncle's house in Gaulby to visit her cousin. Within an hour of leaving Gaulby, she was found dead next to her bicycle in a lonely lane.
Age: 33. Occupation: Maths teacher at a public school.
Riding with Bella as she left Gaulby, Ronald Light was the last person to be seen with her. Fearing being implicated in her death, he initially denied this, but later said they soon parted after leaving the village. He was tried for her murder and acquitted. Died in 1975.
Age: 62. Occupation: Road worker.
George Measures was adamant that he heard Ronald Light addressing Bella by name, suggesting a familiarity between them. He did not like 'the look' of Light and urged Bella to hurry home. He picked out Light from a line-up.
Occupation: Farmer.
While hearding cattle along the Via Devana, Cowell discovered Bella's body lying in the middle of the road. She was still warm. Her body was lying slantwise in the road, with her feet and lower legs resting on the grass verge. Although close by, Cowell never heard a gunshot.
Age: 31.
PC Hall did not believe that Bella could have died from a haemorrhage, as suggested by Dr Williams. His diligent examination at the scene led to the discovery of a spent bullet in the road near to Bella's body, and bloodied crow tracks on a nearby gate. Died in 1966.
Age: 61 (at time of the trial in 1920).
One of the most famous lawyers of his day, Hall had a good knowledge of medicine and firearms, which frequently helped his clients escape the noose. His successful defence of Light is remarkable in that he only disputed a few points of evidence. Died in 1927.
