Ep. 38 - The Richmond Murderess

My Victorian Nightmare

Genevieve Manion

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4.6 • 900 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the case of “The Richmond Murderess,” Kate Webster. This story has everything: a brutal murder, a dismembering, mysterious skulls, ghost nuns, cutting edge execution techniques and Sir David Attenborough intricately knitted into the very fabric of this bone chilling saga. References for today's episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Julia_Martha_Thomas https://www.theregister.com/2011/07/06/barnes_mystery/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-14374296#:~:text=Nowadays%20it%20would%20seem%20almost,crime%20in%20England%20and%20Wales. “Influence of Kate Webster” - The Illustrated Police News, August 23rd, 1879. “The Richmond Murder” - Daily News, July 4th, 1879. “The Richmond Murder, Trial of Catherine Webster” - The Guardian, July 4th 1879. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.0	Hello and welcome to my Victorian nightmare.
1:06.0	I'm your host, Genevieve Mannion, and I'm here to talk about mysterious deaths, morbid
1:12.5	fascinations, disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian era.
1:18.9	Because to me, there's just something especially intriguing, creepy, and oddly comforting
1:25.9	about horror and mayhem from the 19th century.
1:29.1	So, listener discretion is advised.
1:39.1	Hello, friends, and welcome to this my 38th episode. I hope that you had a fabulous week despite
1:48.0	all the horrors and that you're finding some peace and inspiration. I had a fabulous week.
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