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The Torso in the Basement: The Case of Dr. Crippen
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:30:32
Publish Date: 2026-04-27 07:00:00
Description:

A boisterous entertainer and wannabe opera singer disappears from her London home. Before detectives find human remains in the basement, her mild-mannered husband flees across the Atlantic with his lover, in disguise.
Sources for this episode include:

Thunderstruck by Erik Larson

Molecules of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases by John Emsley

Story of a Murder by Hallie Rubenhold“Was Dr Crippen innocent of his wife's murder?” (BBC)
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