EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 42 MIN
The Blackpool Poisoner
from History and Hearsay · host Christina
If you ever hear someone casually predict a person’s death — and then that person dies days later — you might be a little suspicious. Today's case that's exactly what happened & it revealed an unlikely murderer!Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro0:36 - Sarah Ann Ricketts6:58 - The Merrifields 2:37 - The Death17:56 - The Investigation - Questioning Louisa 25:46 - The Investigation - Media Attention29:46 - The Investigation - Poisoning 34:37 - The Trial40:08 - Got away with murder?41:37 - Executed an Innocent Woman? ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://northernlifemagazine.co.uk/the-chatterbox-killer/ https://edu.rsc.org/download?ac=14223 Lots of articles for this story are on: newspapers.com Poisoning: https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-wales-argus/170210885/ https://capitalpunishmentuk.org/louisa-may-merrifield-the-blackpool-poisoner/ https://uk.news.yahoo.com/workshy-drunk-killed-her-employer-090000959.html Blackpool’s History: https://blackpool.com/heritage-history https://www.personsunknown.net/p/the-strange-case-of-louisa-merrifield https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/spoonful-jam-rat-poison-story-25417279 https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/blackpool-poisoner-drunkard-who-murdered-17079890 ►Credits:Edited by Rachel MStill Photographs: Public Domain🕵🏻♀️Video Request Email: [email protected] **Include as many photos, links, details, as you'd like ** ► Business inquires: [email protected]
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If you ever hear someone casually predict a person’s death — and then that person dies days later — you might be a little suspicious. Today's case that's exactly what happened & it revealed an unlikely murderer!Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro0:36 - Sarah Ann Ricketts6:58 - The Merrifields 2:37 - The Death17:56 - The Investigation - Questioning Louisa 25:46 - The Investigation - Media Attention29:46 - The Investigation - Poisoning 34:37 - The Trial40:08 - Got away with murder?41:37 - Executed an Innocent Woman? ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://northernlifemagazine.co.uk/the-chatterbox-killer/ https://edu.rsc.org/download?ac=14223 Lots of articles for this story are on: newspapers.com Poisoning: https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-wales-argus/170210885/ https://capitalpunishmentuk.org/louisa-may-merrifield-the-blackpool-poisoner/ https://uk.news.yahoo.com/workshy-drunk-killed-her-employer-090000959.html Blackpool’s History: https://blackpool.com/heritage-history https://www.personsunknown.net/p/the-strange-case-of-louisa-merrifield https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/spoonful-jam-rat-poison-story-25417279 https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/blackpool-poisoner-drunkard-who-murdered-17079890 ►Credits:Edited by Rachel MStill Photographs: Public Domain🕵🏻♀️Video Request Email: [email protected] **Include as many photos, links, details, as you'd like ** ► Business inquires: [email protected]
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