Two women, on the very edge of society, were to disappear without a trace 18 months apart; it would take years to discover their horrible fate in a freezer, but were they the only victims?
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The Rob Knox Story
The Harry Potter actor Rob Knox was brutally stabbed outside of the Metro Bar in Sidcup during the evening of May 23rd 2008. As part of a special three part podcast series, Lady Justice podcast takes a look at the night of the murder and the media reaction to the murder.
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Martyr’d Statesman
In the lobby of The Palace of Westminster, a rancorous man sat on a bench; setting his eyes upon his victim, he calmly walked up to him and assassinated him with a bullet to the heart.
I have been murdered
R Hon Spencer Perceval
A preacher and his friend exorcise lesbianism out of a mentally ill woman who – they said – was possessed by Jack the Ripper and Judas Iscariot amongst others.
I used quite a lot of force when I hit her. I was exhausted because I had been striking her for that long.
Anthony Strover
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Kinky Killer Cop
A sex fiend with a torture chamber in his box room was also the police officer at the door of 10 Downing Street. This is the case of the Kinky Killer Cop.
…apart from being a prostitute who consorted with men for a living, was in her private life a lesbian… who had been knocked about in the course of her life by people other than the defendant.
Micheal Worsley
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The Executioner
The executioner John Thrift was a hated man in London and even carried out the last beheading in English history. Curiously he was convicted of murder himself – yet was back at work as hangman merely months later.
Thrift at this time strike the deceased one blow on the left side of the head with a hanger
William Carrier
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The Christmas Present
It was a white Christmas in 1938, but for the Key family, it was marred by tragedy. A robbery gone wrong had left a man dead and all that was left of the killer was his bowler hat. His motive? To buy two little girls a Christmas present.
Two-month widow of murderer is to marry again!
Daily Express
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Reg Christie Part Three
The notorious British serial killer, Reg Christie had been known to kill at least five women by the time he came to his deadliest year – 1953. In this episode, we take a look at the 46 days in which his final murders take place, his eventual downfall and the consequences of this case.
When I murdered my wife I removed the one obstacle which for ten years had apparently held me in check. After she had gone the way was clear for me to fulfil my destiny.
John Reginald Christie
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Reg Christie Part Two
In the second episode special on Reg Christie we take a centre on his next three victims, including his most known that ultimately led to one of the most significant miscarriages of justice the UK has witnessed.
The sixth commandment – ‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’ – fascinated me . . . I always knew that some day I should defy it.
John Reginald Christie
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Reg Christie Part One
With an IQ of 128, Reg Christie was an intelligent man but an awful criminal. His need for thrill led him down a path of petty crime but when that didn’t suffice anymore, he decided he would kill.
In the first of three episodes, we take a look at the man, from childhood through to his first two known victims.
For me a corpse has a beauty and dignity which a living body could never hold . . . there is a peace about death that soothes me.
John Reginald Christie
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