Welcome to Murder Mile, a true crime podcast, an audio-guided walk, featuring many of

of London's untold, unsolved, and long-forgotten murders, all set within one square mile

of the West End.

Today's episode is a guided walk of the brutal murder of Elsie Mae Batten,

a part-time shop assistant who would be murdered over the matter of just 15 pounds.

And yet, how her culprit was caught would be a watershed moment in British policing,

which would change murder investigations forever.

Murder Mile contains vivid descriptions which may not be suitable for those of a sensitive disposition,

as well as photos, videos and maps, which accompany this series. which may not be suitable for those of a sensitive disposition,

as well as photos, videos and maps,

which accompany this series,

so that, no matter where you listen to this podcast,

you'll feel like you're actually there.

My name is Michael.

I am your tour guide,

and this is Murder Mile.

Episode 7 The Identicate Killing at the old Curiosity Shop.

Today, I'm standing in Cecil Court, WC2, a long, dark, windy little cut-through, connecting the busy city streets of St. Martin's Lane and Charing Cross Road. It's situated smack-bang in the middle of tourist hotspots like Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square and Coven Garden,

and is just one street away from the home of the Bedfordbury Baby Batterer, a heart-wrenching

case we discussed in episode 3.

Although this alley is book-ended by two of London's busiest roads,

as long lines of cars stuck in traffic jams,

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