This episode contains discussion of graphic violence, mental illness, religious rituals including exorcism, and the murder of a family member. Listener discretion is strongly advised, especially for those sensitive to themes of domestic violence or spiritual trauma.

October 6th, 1974. In a quiet West Yorkshire town, a butcher named Michael Taylor is subjected to an all-night exorcism. Clergy claim to cast out more than 40 demons, but say three — violence, insanity, and murder — remain. Hours later, Taylor returns home and brutally kills his wife. What led to this horrifying act?

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Source Information:

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/analysis/exorcism-that-went-horribly-wrong-1834455

https://www.truecrimeenthusiast.co.uk/michael-taylor/

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/michael-taylor-real-life-exorcist-25147453

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/true-story-brits-bloody-exorcism-13708474

https://allthatsinteresting.com/michael-taylor

https://www.ranker.com/list/michael-taylor-exorcism-facts/laura-allan

https://www.historicmysteries.com/michael-taylor-ossett-murder/

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/history/horrifying-tale-michael-taylor-possessed-9094606

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/uk-news/true-story-brits-bloody-exorcism-15405045

https://www.grunge.com/169109/the-disturbing-truth-behind-the-michael-taylor-exorcism/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7bxpb/a-history-of-exorcisms-in-the-uk

Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday.

Sarah & Rog xx

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