murder

9 Jan 2019

The truth behind the Truth of Murder

Some readers may have seen the TV drama shown on Channel 5 in December titled Agatha Christie and the Truth of Murder, writes Dr …

4 Jun 2018

Acton Gazette and the Ripper

The recent publicity given to a postcard sent in the autumn of 1888 to Ealing Police Station and signed ‘Jack the Ripper’ reminded borough …

19 Mar 2018

Murder conspiracy in Ealing in 1939

Crimes of passion. Love triangles. Hiring hitmen. These are all enduring themes of films and books over the years. But all three almost came …

4 Jan 2017

The Montpelier Road murders

Montpelier Road is a quiet, residential street. Just over six decades ago, though, it was the scene of arguably one of Ealing’s worst crimes. …

11 Nov 2016

Christie the serial killer back on our screens

John Christie had been killing for years when women’s corpses were finally uncovered at his house in 1953 – hidden behind walls and also …

25 May 2016

Murder houses of Ealing

It stands to reason, does it not, that a house where a murder has been committed will be demolished as soon as the police …

8 Mar 2016

Ealing no mystery to Agatha Christie

Did you know the well-known character Miss Marple was based on a lady who lived in Ealing? Or that her creator also featured our …

2 Nov 2015

Murder or manslaughter?

In the morning of 5 August 1936 Linford Derrick, a tennis coach, entered Ealing Police Station and declared that he had just murdered his …

12 Oct 2015

The mind of a serial killer

John Christie had been killing for years when women’s corpses were finally found at his house in Notting Hill in 1953. One was of …

4 Oct 2015

Guilty or not guilty?

Sixty years ago, Timothy Evans was hanged at Pentonville Prison for murdering his own daughter, Geraldine. However, just three years later it was uncovered …

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murder

The truth behind the Truth of Murder

Acton Gazette and the Ripper

Murder conspiracy in Ealing in 1939

The Montpelier Road murders

Christie the serial killer back on our screens

Murder houses of Ealing

Ealing no mystery to Agatha Christie

Murder or manslaughter?

The mind of a serial killer

Guilty or not guilty?

Locations

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