The Morton Murder Mystery | What Really Happened at the Farm
News of the Times Episode 452 | 1933
In today’s episode, we take you to Towton in 1933, where a devastating fire has reduced a well-known cattle farm to ashes. The barn and sheds are completely destroyed—but the real horror lies in what’s left behind.
Amidst the charred remains of a car in the barn, investigators find a body, barely recognizable. Only a set of house keys and a wedding ring survive the flames, allowing for identification. But what first appears to be a tragic accident takes a dark turn when a postmortem examination uncovers a gunshot wound. This isn’t just a fire—it’s murder.
What follows is a tangled web of jealousy, lust, and blackmail. The victim’s wife, Mrs. Morton, had been entangled in an affair with the farm’s groom, the prime suspect in this chilling case. But was she truly guilty? And did the groom really pull the trigger?
And as we dig deeper, today’s "Further Particulars" takes us back even further—to 1801—where murder within a marriage becomes a family affair, with a mother-in-law and sister playing a shocking role in a deadly plot.
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