Robert Latimer

(Wooden hand of Robert Latimer)

Robert Latimer – was killed by Holmes around 1891 in the Murder castle. The facts surrounding his death are confusing a bit but according to family members Latimer lost his hand in a freak hunting accident and that Latimer was never the same. Latimer’s family alluded to a supernatural encounter and often spoke of his hand being hunted! Latimer said that he would hear a tapping sound “when I looked down my hand would be tapping”. Doctors after seeing Latimer said that his symptoms where “phantom limb syndrome”. His new hand was a modern marvel it is believed that this is why he was chosen by Holmes. Latimer’s wooden hand was found in the death castle basement.