Today is Monday, November 15th, 2021.

On this day in 1892, one of the earliest verified serial killers, Thomas Neil Cream, was executed for his crimes.

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Welcome to Today in True crime, a Spotify original from PARCAST. Due to the graphic nature of these crimes, listener discretion is advised. This episode includes discussions of murder that some people may find offensive. We advise extreme caution for children under 13. Today we're covering the execution of Dr. Thomas Neil Cream, a serial killer who committed

crimes in Canada, the U.S., and England before his capture and conviction.

Now let's go back to November 15, 1892 to Newgate Prison in London, England.

While the crowd couldn't actually watch, they still gathered outside the prison all the same. This was one of

the first high-profile hangings since England outlawed public executions in 1868. Inside,

the killer, Dr. Thomas Neal Cream, was facing his final punishment. The public interest in

Dr. Cream was related to another, even more notorious criminal, Jack

the Ripper.

Just four years prior, in 1888, a new kind of slayer had come onto the scene, a systematic

killer who murdered repeatedly.

Many mimicked the crimes of Jack the Ripper, making serial killers

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