The missing iron bar had fallen down a gap somewhere by the fire, where is not clear. As Mark said it was the cleaner who reported the bar missing. I live in a 1920s house and have the original fireplace still intact. I've just had a knock on the base and it sounds quite solid. Therefore I suspect you're right Mark and it wouldn't make a jot of difference anyway to the actual case.
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I still think that there was someone in the house when Mr Wallace returned home and I have always thought this since I first became interested in the case 20 odd years ago.
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