The Scampston Murder | The Riverbank Crime That Shocked Edwardian England (1903)
News of the Times | Episode 568 | 1903
A quiet Yorkshire village. A missing maid. A borrowed revolver.
When 16-year-old Annie Marshall failed to return after Sunday evensong in 1903, no one expected the tragedy that followed. Two days later, her body was found in the reeds of the River Derwent — shot twice, violated, and with her mouth stuffed full of grass.

The prime suspect? A jealous young farmhand with a secret, a pistol, and far too much to hide.

In this episode of News of the Times, we explore the haunting real-life story of the Scampston Murder — a case that gripped Edwardian England with its blend of rural innocence, jealousy, and unspeakable violence. From mysterious gunshots in the night to a chilling confession and a gallows sentence, this is a tale that echoes with injustice and grief.

📜 Featuring period newspaper accounts, courtroom drama, and the eerie details that captivated a nation.

🕯️ Plus: In today’s Further Particulars — a macabre ghost story involving two murderers, a corpse, and what might be Death himself on a wooden bridge. It’s crime. It’s karma. It’s Victorian fog at full blast.

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📚 Related cases from the archive: 
1903: Marston Moor Murders |  EP403
https://youtu.be/GmxBwDEUz1M
1896 & 1903: The Infamous Starr Murders |  EP406
https://youtu.be/LqmZzLivZUU
1903 - 1919: Favourite British Edwardian Murder Tales |  EP441
https://youtu.be/5fL2iyy1RSY
1903: Who Killed Mr Swann? |  EP450
https://youtu.be/6WI4PhQrE6o
 
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