The trial of French socialite Marguerite Fahmy for the murder of her wealthy husband at the Savoy Hotel was the sensation of its day. At around 2am on 10 July 1923 a porter heard three shots coming from their luxury suite and ran to the door to see 22 year-old Ali Fahmy slumped against the …
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The murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher
Yvonne Fletcher, a 25 year-old officer with the Metropolitan Police, was shot outside the Libyan Embassy on 17 April 1984. She had been monitoring a protest by opponents of Muammar Gaddafi in St James’ Square when a burst of automatic gunfire rang out at around 10.17am. Ten protestors were injured and WPC Fletcher was wounded …
Lord Lucan: A Killer at Large?
The disappearance of Lord Lucan is one of the most intriguing mysteries in modern British history. Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, was 40 when he fled justice after the murder of his children’s nanny Sandra Rivett on November 8 1974. He has never been seen since, although countless theories have sprung up as …
Year of the Ripper: Eliza Schumacher
Eliza Schumacher was convinced she was pregnant. She was a 39 year old married dressmaker who had lived apart from her husband for several years and already had two children. So in early June 1888 she decided she did not want to have a third child and decided to seek… You must be a paid …