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The Murderous Maid
Episode 29

The Murderous Maid

Conjuring Curiosities · Clara Herbert

August 9, 20241h 2mExplicit

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Show Notes

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!


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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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