Victorian England's Most Gruesome Murder

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

History Hit

Myths, Folklore, Mystery, History, Ghosts, Society & Culture, Murder, Ufos, True Crime, Paranormal, Supernatural, Serial Killers

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

It was one of the most gruesome crimes of the Victorian era... and it ended up in David Attenborough's garden! Kate Webster, a servant, killed and dismembered her mistress, Julia Martha Thomas in 1879. It's a story that show us the everyday life of Victorian Londoners, and how that world can be turned upside down.

Edited by Tomos Delargy, Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.

You can now watch After Dark on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit

Produced by Stuart Beckwith. Edited by Tom Delargy. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.

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1:29.4	Hello and welcome to After Dark. I'm Anthony.
1:32.6	And I'm Maddie.
1:33.2	And today we are talking about a particularly gruesome case.
1:36.4	So if there are little ears around, then maybe this isn't the one for them.
1:39.2	Or if you're eating your lunch, this also might not be best time to do that.
1:43.7	Because we're talking
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