Case of the St Neots Murder: A Widow's Secret Romance Leads to Murder
News of the Times Episode 448 | 1898
In today's episode from Victorian England, we have a story of scandal, betrayal, and dark secrets in the quiet town of St Neots, Cambridgeshire.
Annie Holmes, a widowed mother of three, has been having intimate relations with her cousin, Walter Horsford—a young farmer with his own ambitions. When Walter moves on and marries another, Annie drops a shocking revelation… She’s pregnant.
What follows is a tale of passion, deception, and a community left in shock. We take a look at the crime, the courtroom drama, and the verdict in this gripping love triangle.
And for the creepy factor…
In our further particular's tale, we uncover a chilling Victorian superstition—a family desperate to exhume their dead sister, believing an item buried with her has cursed them with relentless misfortune.
Hosted by Robin Coles.

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