“PYJAMA GIRL'S" BODY

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 202, 3 July 1939, Page 1

“PYJAMA GIRL'S" BODY

CROWD AT UNIVERSITY ATTEMPT TO ENTER -ROOM SYDIvE V’i, 31ay 18.—After the university students’ procession yesterday, amt while the medical school at the Sydney University was open lor public inspection, about 30 men and women attempted to force an entry into the room where the body of the unknown woman known as tne victim of the “pvjaina girl” murder is peing kept in a spirit bath. The room is on the ground lloor, and the door is always locked, the key being kept at the Sydney criminal investigation branch office. 'i he caretaker of the school. MV. J. Stone, however, has a master key for use in case of emergency. While hundreds were inspecting the medical school on the floors above, a woman suggested that she and her friends should view the body of the pyjama girl. As a result, about 30 men and women raced down the stairs to tlio door of the room w here the body is kept. An attempt was made to open the door, hut as tins would not yield to the combined pressure of the crowd, a young mail saw a chance of forcing an enfciance to the room through the fanlight. He was in the act of trying to get through the fanlight wheat 31 r. Stone was attracted by the commotion. He ordered the crowd away, and made the inan in the fanlight get down. Alter some time the* crowd! was induced to leave the corridor, and subsequently a guard was posted on the door. i \ 'X u aIY AVv \ ■AO./f 1 ,1:. IM—