Episode 22: Dr Thomas Cream. A doctor with a penchant for chloroform who performed illegal abortions. He was linked to the death of many with strychnine playing a major role. Who was this man, why did he leave such chaos in his wake and why have some reports considered whether he could have been Jack the Ripper? Listen now as Emma takes us through the macabre case.
Case research by Emma Taylor
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Shaun O'Neill
Music by Tribe of Noise
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Neill_Cream
https://www.casebook.org/suspects/cream.html
https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cream-thomas-neill.htm
http://www.murderuk.com/serial_dr_thomas_neil_cream.html
https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/politics-law/the-evil-deeds-of-dr-cream
https://owlcation.com/humanities/Dr-Thomas-Cream-Jack-the-Ripper-Suspect
http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2010/08/lambeth-poisoner.html
https://thejacktherippertour.com/casebook/suspects/dr-neill-cream/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Prisoner-4374-J-Griffiths-Jones-ebook/dp/B073SZBG27/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=107314072440&dchild=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6seBzpzN6wIVJIBQBh25HQS3EAAYASAAEgKGu_D_BwE&hvadid=450030268500&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1007326&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=5291045519584248877&hvtargid=kwd-314686805700&hydadcr=11639_1781868&keywords=prisoner+4374&qid=1599144272&s=books&sr=1-1&tag=googhydr-21