TIL: In 1660, a British man went missing. Three suspects were hanged for murder, despite the lack of a body. The man arrived a year later, claiming to have been abducted by pirates. This judicial mistake led England to adopt the "no body, no murder" rule, which lasted up until 1954.

http://www.thecampdenwonder.com/thestory.htm



Submitted March 19, 2015 at 02:15AM by facadesintheday http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2zid8c/til_in_1660_a_british_man_went_missing_three/