#4 - The Mysterious Death of Dutch Leah
Murder Mile UK True Crime
Murder Mile UK True-Crime Podcast
4.7 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 2 November 2017
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
On Saturday 9th May 1936, on 66 Old Compton Street, Soho prostitute “Dutch Leah” was brutally strangled and beaten to death in her flat, a crime which, over 80 years on, remains unsolved. And yet, the secret life of the Soho prostitute “Dutch Leah” is even more mysterious than her murder.
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| 0:00.0 | This is a passenger announcement. You can now book your train on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on Uber eats. |
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| 0:47.0 | plus subject to approval. Welcome to Murder Mile. |
| 0:55.0 | A True Crime Podcast, an audio guided walk of London's most notorious and often forgotten murder cases, all set within one square mile of the West End. |
| 1:07.0 | Today's episode is a guided walk of the murder of West End prostitute, Dutch Leer. |
| 1:14.0 | And even though her brutal and violent death is often attributed to the infamous Soho Strangler, |
| 1:21.0 | her actual killer has escaped justice for more than 80 years. |
| 1:25.0 | But by re-examining the evidence, many aspects of which the police overlooked, |
| 1:31.0 | maybe we can discover who killed Dutch Leer. |
| 1:37.0 | Murder Mile contains vivid descriptions which may not be suitable for those of a sensitive |
| 1:42.3 | disposition as well as photos which may not be suitable for those of a sensitive disposition, |
| 1:44.0 | as well as photos, videos and maps, which accompany this series, |
| 1:48.0 | so that no matter where you listen to this podcast, |
| 1:52.0 | you'll feel like you're actually there. |
| 1:56.0 | My name is Michael. I am your tour guide. This is Murder My. |
| 2:02.0 | Episode 4. The is Murder. |
| 2:07.0 | Episode 4, the mysterious death of Dutch Leer. |
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