SHORT READ
Schoolgirl Killed Because of a Bet
The offer of a free breakfast was too great for her boyfriend.
Introduction
Rebecca Aylward and Joshua Davies were your everyday young high school sweethearts. They met in high school in Maesteg, South Wales in 2010 dated for three months, and then broke up. The cause of the break-up was never confirmed but Joshua’s version of the story is that Rebecca was trying to get pregnant and he did not want a child. After their breakup, Joshua would constantly talk trash about her to his friends. Eventually, this trash talk turned physical and the whole town of Maesteg was changed forever.
The Crime
On October 23rd, 2010, Rebecca Aylward’s mom called 911 and reported her missing. She had not returned home and her mother and family were worried about her. The next day the police searched the town of Maesteg. Eventually, they found her lifeless body lying in the woods where it was obvious she had been beaten. They found a rock and confirmed it was the murder weapon with the official cause of death to be blunt forced trauma to the head. The police started a full investigation into her life and quickly realized Joshua Davies was somehow involved in the murder. They began investigating him and soon found the connection to…
