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Victorian England's Most Gruesome Murder

Victorian England's Most Gruesome Murder

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It was one of the most gruesome crimes of the Victorian era... and it ended up in David Attenborough's garden! Kate Webster, a servant, killed and dismembered her mistress, Julia Martha Thomas in 1879. It's a story that show us the everyday life of Victorian Londoners, and how that world can be turned upside down.


Edited by Tomos Delargy, Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


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Produced by Stuart Beckwith. Edited by Tom Delargy. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


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