News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime
Robin Coles
729 episodes
3 days ago
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 ...
Too Drunk to Hang? The Brutal 1909 Murder That Changed British Law
News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime
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1 week ago
Too Drunk to Hang? The Brutal 1909 Murder That Changed British Law
Too Drunk to Hang? The Brutal 1909 Murder That Changed British Law News of the Times | Episode 572 |1909 In this gripping true crime episode, we head to the shadowy backstreets of Edwardian Leeds to uncover the harrowing case of Thomas Mead, a gasworker whose drunken, brutal attack on his partner Clara Howell shocked the nation — and forever altered British legal history. When Mead claimed he was “too drunk to form intent,” the courts were faced with a pressing question: can murder be...
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 ...
