Comments on: S2 E14 Danny Brent’s Body

By: donalda elliott

donalda elliott — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:46:23 +0000

hello eve,,, in the photo of the danny brent murder that you posted, was there a name on the detective bent over wearing the brown suit jacket,, looks like my uncle,,,,vancouver 1954,,, if you can find the name,,,

By: Linda Lewis

Linda Lewis — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 02:26:05 +0000

In doing a family history for my daughter-in-law I came across the Bigelow family of Ontario. George Bigelow’s first wife was an ancestor of my daughter-in-law. I saw that he married 3x and began to look into his history. His daughter Edythe Elliott Bigelow ‘s first husband was Daniel Brent. When I went on to Newspaper’s.com to search for a Daniel Brent I came across all these articles about this gangster who had been murdered in 1954. Surely, this cannot be Edythe’s husband.
As I continued to look into, with some shock, I put the pieces together and sure enough they all fit. Daniel Brent will be receiving a page in the book I am writing for Emily. Her ancestors come come Simcoe County in Ontario.

Cheers
Linda Lewis
Sarnia, Ontario

By: Don Brent

Don Brent — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 07:04:48 +0000

In reply to Eve Lazarus. Thanks for this! Danny Brent was actually my great uncle. So very interesting to get some info on this sordid branch of my family tree.

By: Ian Casidy

Ian Casidy — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 21:23:00 +0000

From your previous podcasts I gather Vancouver was an extremely dangerous city during this Brent murder case and especially during the post war years given the influx of transient workers and types of industries at that time. Great podcast as usual.

By: Brad Williams

Brad Williams — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 20:04:11 +0000

In reply to Eve Lazarus. Eve, I know Victoria is just over on the Island and not directly related to Vancouver Cold Cases. A cold case from 2008 is not long ago, but maybe you would consider writing and speaking on the young Victoria realtor who was murdered trying to show a home. Have heard nothing, and her family appears despondent. How did the criminal/criminals get off the Island so quickly, etc. What was the motive?

By: Stan Copp

Stan Copp — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 19:47:31 +0000

In reply to Stanley Copp.

Hi Eve,

I should have listened to the podcast before writing my comment above. You answer some of my questions – esp. the type of pistol involved – and automatic, which ejects cartridges. And – that bullets were found at the scene. My apologies … please delete the above!
Stan Copp
Independent Researcher
(Retired)

By: Stanley Copp

Stanley Copp — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 19:30:54 +0000

As a retired lecturer in Forensic Anthropology/Archaeology, I find it interesting that the article mentions both .38 and .45 calibre bullets that were presumably found (?) at the murder site (i.e., his car, or the 10th Green where his body was dumped. Were both calibres present? If so, that means two firearms were used.
Were the bullets or cartridge cases recovered, I wonder?
Cartridge cases would definitely provide the required information and would likely lead to an evaluation of the size and weight of the bullet, its probable velocity (if factory ammo), and could be tied to observed damage to the body.
Bullets, especially recovered from an impact area (i.e., a body) often expand, making identification difficult – but not necessarily at the relatively low velocities of most .38s and .45s. There are way too many variables involved, even if the bullets were found, for a positive identification – although this might be the exception given the almost point blank range involved.
Regardless, two shots from any .38 calibre bullet to the head would likely result in immediate death. I would probably call this an execution.
I would suppose the autopsy report would cover relevant details (i.e,,was he shot in his car where the bullet exited his navel), then dragged alive to the golf course green, and then dispatched with two rounds to the head?
As an aside, if the assassin(s) used a revolver then they would likely have carried the cartridges away since revolver cartridges are not automatically ejected and in a semi-automatic pistol.

Thanks Eve — modern forensic techniques, if they had been available back then, may have provided more clues as to who the killer(s) was/were, and why – although the heroin found in the locker is certainly relevant.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 19:13:04 +0000

I also wanted to add besides reading the blog I listen to your podcast because you’re reporting is so much more in depth. I suggest everyone listen to the podcast!!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:48:20 +0000

That was so interesting Eve! Was this event broadcasted back then or just in the papers.

By: Michael McLintock

Michael McLintock — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:33:41 +0000

interesting reading as usual Eve

By: Brad Williams

Brad Williams — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:28:09 +0000

Very interesting Eve. The advances in a homicide investigation over the last fifty to sixty years is enormous. You could kill, drive away and never be discovered. I wonder if the % of murderers caught and convicted is higher today, we all hope so. The drug trade rages on here and most every country on the planet.