#293 - The Mercy Murderess (Valerie & Carmen Swann, Maida Vale)

#293 - The Mercy Murderess (Valerie & Carmen Swann, Maida Vale)

On Friday the 7th of February 1936, 32-year-old Carmen Swann booked a twin room for one night in Clarendon Court at 33 Maida Vale, West London. Staying in Room 4 of Flat 20 on the third floor, she and her 8-year-old daughter unpacked their cases, popped on their nightdresses, ordered a pot of tea and got into bed beside the reassuring warmth of the fire. Their stay marked the end of a very long journey, and it was here that their lives would cease.


  • Date: Friday the 7th of February 1936, after 9:30pm (drugs taken)
  • Location: Room 4, Flat 20, Clarendon Court, 33 Maida Vale, West London, W9.
  • Victim: 2 (Valerie & Carmen Swann)
  • Culprits: 1 (Carmen Swann)

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#154 - The Sadistic Little Drummer Boy - Part One (Kilburn, London, England)

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#153 - GEC and the Fourth Floor Girls (St Paul's, London, British)

#153 - GEC and the Fourth Floor Girls (St Paul's, London, British)

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#152 - Blind Obsession (Hammersmith, London, UK)

#152 - Blind Obsession (Hammersmith, London, UK)

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#151 - No Way Out for Henry Hall (Soho, London, England)

#151 - No Way Out for Henry Hall (Soho, London, England)

Today’s episode is about Henry Hall, a loyal husband to his wife and father to three children, who made an honest living as a boot-maker. So, devoted was Henry, that he would willingly sacrifice every...

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#150 - The Day the Music Died - the legend of Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson (Piccadilly, London, Britain)

#150 - The Day the Music Died - the legend of Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson (Piccadilly, London, Britain)

Today’s episode is about a music legend called Ken ‘Snake Hips’ Johnson; a bandleader who could have been one of the all-time greats had his brilliance not been snuffed-out before his time. Only his u...

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#149 - The Abuse of Jane Andrews - Part Two (Fulham. London, England)

#149 - The Abuse of Jane Andrews - Part Two (Fulham. London, England)

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#148 - The Abuse of Jane Andrews - Part One (Fulham, London< Britain)

#148 - The Abuse of Jane Andrews - Part One (Fulham, London< Britain)

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