There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

When police arrived, they found the telephones and electricity lines.

We have a weird homicide.

A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird...

Sometimes a case seems doomed to remain unsolved.

On May 6, 1956, the bodies of two sweet elderly sisters were found inside

their home in a case that, as it stands, remains one of Lancashire's most chilling unsolved

murder cases. So if you like your coffee hot but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with a morning

cup of murder.

Sisters Margaret Jane Ormishur and Mary Ormishur lived in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, all

their lives.

The oldest daughters in their family, both Margaret 68 and Mary 67, never married nor had any children,

and instead spent their lives running a sweet shop and tobacconist in town, where they were known as, quote, harmless and helpful.

In fact, Mary was often referred to by others as Aunt Polly, a nod to her gentle nature and both

her and her sister's sweet, if not a little bit odd, reputation. Unfortunately, the women were

also very trusting. Were the reports that Mary often displayed the day's earnings on the shop's

counter as a sign of confidence in her customers.

Years earlier, she had been warned to bank the money safely, or at the very least, have someone

accompany her on her walk home at the end of the day to make sure no one tried to take advantage.

So that's exactly what she did. Making an arrangement with a woman named

Josephine Whitehouse, who lived above the shop with her husband John, the pair would walk together

to Mary's front door, which was always bolted shut, where she would meet Margaret, who would then

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