Louisa and Alfred Merrifield were jointly accused of murdering their landlady and employer, Sarah Ann Ricketts. Yet, as the trial unfolded—and Alfred took the stand after his wife—it became clear that they were not being treated equally. In this third and final instalment, we delve into the stark divide in how their stories ended: one concluded in the courtroom, while the other’s life was hanging in the balance… (Part 3 of 3).

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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.

Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.

Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton

Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.

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The Diary by CJ0

Pursuit Of Wonder by Caleb Etheridge

Apex Program by Cody Martin

Asylum by Cody Martin

Every Life Matters by Cody Martin

Half Empty by Cody Martin

Illusion by Cody Martin

Loaves & Fish by Cody Martin

Sabotage by Cody Martin

Wolgrim by Cody Martin

Rising Sun by Colossus

Reclaim by Michael Briguglio

Memories Of Future Events by Hill

Unexpected Turn by Moments

Sleep by Stephen Keech

Stolen Moments by Salon Dijon

Left For Dead by Wastelander

No Escape by Wicked Cinema

The Lantern by Wicked Cinema

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Amid the strange circumstances surrounding the death of a frail elderly woman, suspicion falls on her housekeeper. As Sarah Ann Ricketts’ final days are dissected in court, questions still linger. Did she pass away naturally in her sleep, or was she callously murdered with rat poison?... (Part 2 of 3).

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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.

Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.

Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton

Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.

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MUSIC:

The Diary by CJ0

Nuclear Conception by Alice in Winter

Darker Days by Alternate Endings

Handmaids Escape by CJ Oliver

Grim History by Lost Ghosts

Memories Of Future Events by Hill

Ancient Ground by Moments

Harboring by Salon Dijon

Stolen Moments by Salon Dijon

Infiltration by Wicked Cinema

No Escape by Wicked Cinema

Ragdoll by Wicked Cinema

Shifter by Wicked Cinema

The Rite by Wicked Cinema

Throughout History by Wicked Cinema

Vanished by Wicked Cinema

The Last by Wild Wonder

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With the peak of the summer season a few months away, boarding house manager Jessie Brewer was spending her downtime reading the morning paper when she saw an article about the death of an elderly woman who lived in the district. Her eyes widened at the part of the article where it listed April 14th, 1953, as the date of the woman’s death. Jessie was familiar with the deceased named Sarah Ann Ricketts, but she was surprised, as Jessie had been told that Sarah had passed away days before that… (Part 1 of 3).

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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.

Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.

Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton

Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.

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MUSIC:

The Diary by CJ0

Evidence Board by CJ0

Misery Loves Company by CJ0

The Last Straw by CJ Oliver

Altered Fate by Cody Martin

Gravity by Caleb Etheridge

Harboring by Salon Dijon

Stolen Moments by Salon Dijon

Leatherface by Wicked Cinema

No Escape by Wicked Cinema

Shifter by Wicked Cinema

The Lantern by Wicked Cinema

Childlike by WildWonder

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