A real-life murder mystery that gripped part of Warwickshire has been investigated by an Isle of Wight author.

In 1945, Charles Walton was found dead - the victim of a gruesome attack.

His murder spurned all sorts of theories - including rumours of witches.

Now, MJ Trow's Meon Hill Murder, '1945: Unsolved crime in witch country' sets out to debunk the myths.

The writer has accessed the original police files in a bid to solve the 80 year mystery.

MJ Trow is a true crime specialist and a military historian by training.

He has appeared regularly on the History and Discovery Channels.

He has also written about Jack the Ripper and the police officer made famous in the Sherlock Holmes series, Detective Inspector Lestrade.