A Body in the Cellar: Hawley Harvey Crippen

Serial Killers

Spotify Studios

True Crime, History, Education

4.6 • 30.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

When a boneless torso possibly belonging to a woman named Cora Turner is found in the cellar of a London home, the culprit seems almost obvious. Her husband, Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen, seems to have disappeared with his mistress. But the true answer isn’t that easy. Nearly a hundred years later, some people are still wondering whether the police caught the right person. Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode includes discussions of murder.
0:03.9	Consider this when deciding how and when you'll listen.
0:11.6	In 2025, a manhunt for a killer likely involves CCTV and facial recognition,
0:18.6	GPS and digital intelligence, and advanced DNA testing. With so much
0:24.0	surveillance and evidence, it's not easy to get away with a crime. But in 1910, the hunt for
0:30.9	a fugitive was much harder and slower. The police depended on unreliable eyewitness memory,
0:40.3	fingerprint science was in its infancy, and the world's first crime laboratory just opened that year. So how did you catch a criminal in 1910?
0:48.3	For Scotland Yard, it took a brand new invention, wireless telegraphy. It was revolutionary.
0:55.5	Criminal investigations could now take place between two countries or on a transatlantic ship.
1:02.7	But science still had a long way to go.
1:05.9	And over a century later, people have wondered, did forensic shortcoming send an innocent man to death?
1:15.5	Welcome to Serial Killers, a Spotify podcast. Every Monday, we bring you the true crime stories
1:21.2	that stand out. I'm Janice Morgan. We'd love to hear from you. Follow us on Instagram at
1:26.9	Serial Killers podcast and share your thoughts on this week's episode.
1:30.6	Or if you're listening on the Spotify app, swipe up and leave a comment.
1:35.3	Stay with us.
1:40.0	Do you want to hear something spooky?
1:42.4	Some Monster, it reminded me of Bigfoot.
1:45.4	Monsters Among Us is a weekly podcast featuring true stories of the paranormal.
1:50.0	One of the boys started to exhibit demonic possession.
1:53.8	Stories straight from the witnesses' mouths themselves.
1:56.3	Something very snake-like lifted its head out of the water.
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