The Shocking Murder of Harriet Farmer – Bound and Gagged Above Her Shop (1904) | True Crime
News of the Times | Episode 548 | 1904
Step into the shadows of interwar Britain as we uncover the horrifying 1921 murder of Harriet Farmer — a respectable shopkeeper found bound, gagged, and beaten to death in her modest flat above the store.

Set in the quiet town of Maldon, Essex, this chilling case shocked the nation: a quiet Sunday morning, a silent shop, and upstairs — a scene of unspeakable violence. Harriet’s final hours remain a grim mystery, and the hunt for her killer sparked one of the most dramatic manhunts of the decade.

In this episode of News of the Times, we explore:
The disturbing crime scene that left police baffled
Mysterious sightings of a man in a brown coat
Secret letters and unspoken relationships
The nationwide pursuit of a suspect who vanished into the fog

With original newspaper sources and carefully researched details, we revisit a nearly forgotten case that still haunts the annals of British crime.

💍 FURTHER PARTICULARS:
After a grim East End murder, we pivot sharply to Victorian romance — which, in this case, involves a Pullman carriage, a trembling bride, and a groom who goes full Gothic meltdown before they reach St Pancras. Spoiler: the honeymoon suite came with restraining straps.

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📚 Related cases from the archive: 
1905: SYC:  Deadly Devereaux - The Trunk Murderer |  EP394
https://youtu.be/t9MUvoDMl4w
1903: Marston Moor Murders |  EP403
https://youtu.be/GmxBwDEUz1M
1896 & 1903: The Infamous Starr Murders |  EP406
https://youtu.be/LqmZzLivZUU

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