25: The Blazing Car Murder

At around 1:50am in the early morning hours of the 6th November 1930, two men were walking back from a Guy Fawkes dance in the centre of Northampton. They both noticed a fire in the distance. Both men dismissed it as it had been Bonfire night and a...

An episode of the The Unseen Podcast podcast, hosted by The Unseen Podcast, titled "25: The Blazing Car Murder" was published on May 26, 2018 and runs 30 minutes.

May 26, 2018 ·30m · The Unseen Podcast

Summary

At around 1:50am in the early morning hours of the 6th November 1930, two men were walking back from a Guy Fawkes dance in the centre of Northampton. They both noticed a fire in the distance. Both men dismissed it as it had been Bonfire night and a fire was not unusual to see. The men then noticed a man coming towards them dressed in professional clothes and carrying an attaché case. The men thought it was odd to see a man dressed for work at that hour but they conversed for a minute and the men parted ways. As they approached the fire they realised that it was not just any fire but it was actually a car engulfed in flames. The investigation that ensued was bizarre and led to a very baffling outcome.Important information provided by:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-41886193http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-30207217https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/how-cold-blooded-womanising-killer-1049530https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140114091840.htmhttps://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2014/january/murder-mystery-remains-dna-rules-out-briggs-as-blazing-car-victimhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75730952https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/61589264http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-17899027https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/724019/Northamptonshire-Every-tombstone-tells-a-story.htmlFurther reading:The Butchers by Brian Lane (1991)Murder in the 1930's by Colin Wilson (1992)Find us on Social Media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen PodcastInstagram - TheUnseenPodWebsite www.TheUnseenPodcast.com

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