64 | Murder in the Blackout: The Shocking Wartime Killing of Rachel Dobkin

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Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast

Prash Ganendran

79 episodes

2 weeks ago

Prash’s Murder Map is a true crime podcast created and hosted by British true crime author Prash Ganendran. Each episode explores real murder cases from history and around the world through original, in-depth research that uncovers overlooked facts and forgotten details. Told objectively and without sensationalism, the series places every case in its true historical and social context, offering thoughtful, evidence-based storytelling.

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64 | Murder in the Blackout: The Shocking Wartime Killing of Rachel Dobkin

Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast

32 minutes

6 months ago

64 | Murder in the Blackout: The Shocking Wartime Killing of Rachel Dobkin

During the blackout nights of WWII London, under the haunting wail of air raid sirens and the devastation of the Blitz, one of the city’s most chilling true crimes was quietly buried beneath the rubble. In this episode, we uncover the twisted tale of Rachel Dobkin, whose dismembered and burned body was discovered in a bombed-out chapel in 1942. As Londoners struggled through nightly raids and rationing, someone used the chaos of war to commit murder—and almost got away with it.

For further information on my latest book Wartime London’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten please visit https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder/

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Music:
Unusual Suspects

Sources:
Ancestry
Murderous History London Blitz Killer, Channel 5
Evening Despatch - Thursday 27 August 1942
Daily Mirror - Saturday 12 September 1942
Daily Express - Wednesday 18 November 1942
Daily Herald - Friday 20 November 1942
Derby Daily Telegraph 23 November 1942
Daily Mirror - Tuesday 24 November 1942
Daily News 24 November 1942