News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime
Robin Coles
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The Hay Knife Killer: Double Murder That Stunned Victorian England News of the Times | Episode 574 | 1858 Welcome to News of the Times, where we delve into the darkest corners of British history. In today’s episode, we explore the chilling 1858 double murder of John and Elizabeth Bucknell — an elderly couple slain in their Somerset home under horrific circumstances. Their grandson, recently released from prison, becomes the prime suspect. Was this a desperate act of greed… or something even ...
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The Hay Knife Killer: Double Murder That Stunned Victorian England News of the Times | Episode 574 | 1858 Welcome to News of the Times, where we delve into the darkest corners of British history. In today’s episode, we explore the chilling 1858 double murder of John and Elizabeth Bucknell — an elderly couple slain in their Somerset home under horrific circumstances. Their grandson, recently released from prison, becomes the prime suspect. Was this a desperate act of greed… or something even ...
Arsenic, Bonnets and Betrayal: The 1869 Dudley Poisoning of Joseph Oliver
News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime
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1 month ago
Arsenic, Bonnets and Betrayal: The 1869 Dudley Poisoning of Joseph Oliver
Arsenic, Bonnets and Betrayal: The 1869 Dudley Poisoning of Joseph Oliver News of the Times | Episode 559 | 1869 It began, as so many Victorian poisonings did, with an ordinary cup of milk and a sudden sickness. In the quiet town of Hart’s Hill near Birmingham, Joseph Oliver — a healthy, hard‑working boilermaker — fell violently ill in the spring of 1869. Within weeks he was dead, and his young wife, Fanny Frances Oliver, was weeping at his funeral. But behind closed doors, something f...
News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime
The Hay Knife Killer: Double Murder That Stunned Victorian England News of the Times | Episode 574 | 1858 Welcome to News of the Times, where we delve into the darkest corners of British history. In today’s episode, we explore the chilling 1858 double murder of John and Elizabeth Bucknell — an elderly couple slain in their Somerset home under horrific circumstances. Their grandson, recently released from prison, becomes the prime suspect. Was this a desperate act of greed… or something even ...
