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Murder Mile UK True Crime

#9 - Who Killed Ginger Rae? (Soho, London, W1)

Murder Mile UK True Crime

Murder Mile UK True-Crime Podcast

True Crime, English, Nglish, E, Uk, Crime, London, Society & Culture, Murder, Killer, True-crime, History, Personal Journals, British

4.71.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2017

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Who killed “Ginger Rae”? A warm, kind and sweet-natured Soho prostitute who didn’t seem to have any drug issues, debts or enemies? Was her death part of a turf-war between two rival pimps, a disagreement between jealous lovers, or was she murdered at the hands of a homicidal maniac?

  • Date: Saturday 25th September 1948
  • Location: 46 Broadwick Street, Soho, London, W1
  • Victims: 1 (Rachel Annie Fennick)
  • Culprit: Unknown


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0:00.0

Thank you for downloading Episode 9 of the Murder Mile True Crime podcast.

0:10.0

If you're a first-time listener to Murder Mile, this is part two of the brutal death of Ginger Ray.

0:17.0

So I'd strongly advise that you listen to episode 8 first. For everyone else,

0:24.4

enjoy the episode.

0:32.9

Welcome to Murder Mile. A true crime podcast, an audio-guided walk,

0:40.7

featuring many of London's untold, unsolved, and long-forgotten murders,

0:46.3

all set within one square mile of the West End.

0:51.9

In today's episode, we shall re-examine the myths, motives, suspects and theories

0:58.0

surrounding the horrific murder of Gingeray, a kind-faced and sweet-natured Soho prostitute,

1:06.0

whose death, almost 70 years on, remains a mystery.

1:14.3

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

1:20.7

as well as photos, videos and maps, which accompany this series,

1:26.0

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

1:29.7

you'll feel like you're actually there.

1:34.4

My name is Michael. I am your tour guide, and this is Murder Mile.

1:42.2

Episode 9. Who Killed Ginger Ray

1:46.2

Today I'm not in Soho

1:58.7

Instead I'm at the Soho. Oh.

2:03.2

Instead, I'm at the National Archives in Q,

2:07.2

one of Britain's largest repositories of public records,

2:09.1

which contains everything,

2:12.2

from maps, wills, and military plans,

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