Living through the 1940s was tough. Of course a large swathe of it was dominated by the 2nd great war and while many pulled together, crime was still rife.
Not least, murder.

In today's episode we look at 5 true crime cases from the period. They range from the mysterious to the down right bizarre.

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - The Rayleigh Bath Chair Murder
08:25 - 'Cleft Chin Murder' The Crimes of Karl Hulten and Elizabeth Jones
20:45 - The Reading Sweet Shop Murder
27:45 - The Mystery of Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?
35: 10 - Death Bed Confession : The Murder of Margaret Cook