Episode 13- The servant who boiled the truth- The Richmond Murder- 1879

Send us Fan MailIn the summer of 1879, the quiet respectability of Richmond was shattered by a crime so brutal it stunned Victorian Britain. When the remains of wealthy widow Julia Martha Thomas were discovered scattered and burned, suspicion fell on her seemingly unremarkable Irish servant, Kate Webster — a woman with a past as dark as the Thames itself. What followed was a tale of deception, audacity, and cold‑blooded violence, culminating in one of the most sensational trials of the age.How did a servant with nothing to her name manage to outwit neighbours, pawnbrokers, and even the police — if only for a moment? And what drove her to commit one of the most gruesome murders of the Victorian era?Step back into the gaslit streets of Richmond as we unravel the chilling story of Kate Webster, the woman who shocked an empire.