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Murder Mile UK True Crime

#67 - The Missing Pieces of Juliette Merrill (Fitzrovia, 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

🗓️ 18 July 2019

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

On Thursday 5th April 1934, in Flat 5 of 35 Gosfield Street, 34 year old Juliette Merrill was murdered; it was a crime of passion committed by her boyfriend, investigated by the Police and convicted in a court of law, and although the case is now closed, the details of her life and death are a little sketchy… with one vital clue almost erased forever.

  • Date: Thursday 5th April 1934
  • Location: Flat 5, 35 Gosfield Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1
  • Victims: 1 (Juliette Louise Merrill)
  • Culprit: Eric Russell


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0:00.0

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

0:12.8

featuring many of London's untold, unsolved and long-forgotten murders, all set within London's West End.

0:24.1

Today's episode is about the brutal death of Juliet Merrill.

0:28.6

It was a crime of passion, committed by her boyfriend,

0:32.7

investigated by the police, and convicted in a court of law.

0:36.7

And although the case is now closed, the details

0:39.7

of her life and death are a little sketchy, with one vital clue, almost erased forever.

0:49.2

Murder Marley's researched using the original police files. It contains moments of satire, shock and grisly details,

0:56.4

and as a dramatization of the real events, it may also feature loud and realistic sounds,

1:02.2

so that no matter where you listen to this podcast, you'll feel like you're actually there.

1:08.8

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

1:15.9

Episode 67, The Missing Pieces of Juliet Merrill.

1:32.6

Today, I'm standing on Gosfield Street, W1.

1:39.3

Two streets east of the flat where Martin Vig Magnuson was killed by a cowardly billionaire's son.

1:43.7

Two streets southwest of the bloody love rat, Louis Vuassine. Five doors down from the Blackout Ripper's third victim, Margaret Florence Lowe,

1:49.0

and just three streets south of Maple Church,

1:52.0

the Blackout Ripper's first possible murder.

1:56.0

Coming soon to Murder.

2:01.6

Gosfield Street is a dull little side street with no redeemable features.

2:06.6

It's a thin, one-way street with two tight paths,

2:10.6

and flanked on both sides by an unbroken row of six-story buildings which block out the sun. There's no grass, no animals,

2:20.4

no people and no art. If you're lucky, you might see an embarrassingly quafford poodle,

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