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Aug 9, 2024 1 hr 2 min

The Murderous Maid

from Conjuring Curiosities

Get ready for a true crime story that’s equal parts shocking and sinister! In this episode, we dive deep into the gruesome case of Kate Webster, the maid who made headlines in 1800’s London for her brutal crime. Kate Webster wasn’t your ordinary household help - she was a woman with a dark past and a dangerous temper. When she landed a job as a maid for the wealthy widow Julia Martha Thomas, things quickly took a deadly turn. So get your laundry pot boiling, sharpen your axe, and join us to learn about a tale of deceit, brutality, and cold-blooded murder! See photos discussed in this episode on our instagram Follow us on tiktok for videos that cover a condensed version of each topic! SOURCES: Murderpedia - Catherine WEBSTER History Answers - Kate Webster: The Victorian maid who boiled her mistress Wikipedia - Murder of Julia Martha Thomas Cambridge University - Trial, sentence & execution of Kate Webster for the murder of Mrs Thomas, at Richmond The History Blog - The Victorian murder victim’s skull in David Attenborough’s garden CIA.gov - USE OF PSYCHICS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

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