The Murder of George Samuel Little - A Locked Room Mystery
News of the Times Episode 469 | 1856
Welcome to today’s episode, where we travel back to Dublin in 1856.
A railway cashier is discovered brutally mutilated in a locked room—with no sign of the key or the grisly tools used to carry out the savage attack. The shocking scene leaves both the police and clairvoyants baffled, unable to explain the seemingly impossible crime.
But then, a woman steps forward and points the finger squarely at her husband. Their children are brought in to testify, adding to the drama. Yet, due to the laws of the time, a wife’s testimony alone isn’t enough to convict.
We’ll unravel this chilling locked-room mystery and explore the fascinating twists that followed the courtroom drama.
And in today’s Further Particulars segment—fittingly, in honor of Mothering Sunday here in the UK—we bring you the dark tale of a mother who encourages her son to get rid of his father. Ah, family bonds… sometimes more sinister than sweet.
Hosted by Robin Coles.

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