#293 - The Mercy Murderess (Valerie & Carmen Swann, Maida Vale)

Murder Mile UK True Crime

Murder Mile UK True-Crime Podcast

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🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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On Friday the 7th of February 1936, 32-year-old Carmen Swann booked a twin room for one night in Clarendon Court at 33 Maida Vale, West London. Staying in Room 4 of Flat 20 on the third floor, she and her 8-year-old daughter unpacked their cases, popped on their nightdresses, ordered a pot of tea and got into bed beside the reassuring warmth of the fire. Their stay marked the end of a very long journey, and it was here that their lives would cease.

Date: Friday the 7th of February 1936, after 9:30pm (drugs taken)
Location: Room 4, Flat 20, Clarendon Court, 33 Maida Vale, West London, W9.
Victim: 2 (Valerie & Carmen Swann)
Culprits: 1 (Carmen Swann)

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