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From Accrington Observer May 19, 1953
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Stanley</st1:City> man dies after street shots
Man charged with murder at <ST1Salford
Following a shooting incident in Deane St, Salford near midnight on Friday, William Robinson, Accrington Stanley’s left full-back, was taken to hospital and died shortly afterwards.<O
…On Saturday morning, John Waddington, 31 of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-coms<O<st1:address w:st="on">Deane St</st1:address></st1:Street>, <ST1Salford</ST1 was charged with murder and remained in custody until next Friday. He was granted legal aid.<O
Separated<O
Det Supt J. Brown said at 11.30 on Friday Waddington was seen in the vicinity of <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Deane St</st1:address></st1:Street>, talking to his wife, from whom he was separated. Mrs Waddington was then in the company of Robinson.<O
Shortly afterwards two shots were fired and people nearby found Mrs Waddington and Robinson lying shot on the ground, said Det Supt Brown.
Both were taken to hospital where Robinson died. A few minutes later, alleged the police officer, a man giving the name of Waddington telephoned the police and said he was responsible for the shooting. Police found him at his home and a service revolver was lying on the kitchen table.”<O
Apparently the woman survived, but not the baby she was carrying. <O