Welcome to Murder Mile, a true crime podcast and audio-guided walk,

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

all set within and beyond the West End.

Today's episode is about a fire in an old building fitted with modern innovations to ensure its workers' safety.

And although everyone should have survived, it was the old-fashioned attitude towards one particular

group of workers, which led to 10 unnecessary deaths.

Murda-Mali's research used in authentic sources.

It contains moments of satire, shock and grisly details, and as a dramatization of the real events,

it may also feature loud and realistic sounds, 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 153, G.E.C.

and the fourth floor girls. Today, I'm standing on Queen Victoria Street by St Paul's Cathedral.

The furthest east we've been so far, being two streets northeast of the hanging of God's banker Roberto Calvi.

Situated by Mansion House Tube sits the busy intersection between Cannon Street and Queen Victoria Street.

It's a dull vague space with little to see, so you're more likely to pass through it than to stop.

Like most junctions, it's dotted with every conceivable safety measure to ensure you're less likely to be hurt,

having not paid the basic level of attention for doing something as simple as walking.

Therefore, there are signs which say,

Stop, go, slow, no stop, no go, no slow.

Exit, entry, one way, no way and nuff off.

There's handrails to hold, footprints to follow, bollards at a good height to rest your

bollocks on, and even a flashing green man to show you when to walk, and for the real thickies,

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