The Cornish Bird

36. John Edward Allen - Escaped Broadmoor Murderer hiding in Cornwall

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In 1947 John Edward Allen, the "Mad Parson", escaped from Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital and went on the run. Discover how this convicted murderer ended up working as a waiter in a secluded Cornish hotel and how he then remained at large for almost two years . . .

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