Betty Alexander went missing from her home at 43 Buccleuch Street, last seen by her parents at 5.30pm on October 7 1952.
The days between her disappearance and the discovery of her body saw locals, and those across Scotland, involved in the search for Betty. Led by Glasgow’s Chief Detective Inspector Neil Beaton, police and individuals were desperate to find the four-year-old.
The Daily Record told readers on October 9: “Squads of policemen and policewomen last night completed an exhaustive search of the Garnethill area of the city for four-yearold Betty Alexander, 43 Buccleuch Street, who has been missing since Tuesday.
