Episode 129: Amelia Dyer the Ogress of Reading
Murder Coaster24 Des 2025

Episode 129: Amelia Dyer the Ogress of Reading

Amelia Dyer, the Ogress of Reading, is believed to be responsible for the murder of up to 400 infants, delighting in their struggles as she strangled them to death, in late Victorian England.

Amelia, who was part of an underground network of baby farms, left dead babies in her wake everywhere she went, buried in gardens, tossed into weeds, thrown into the river.

Happy Holidays! It’s a doozy, listener discretion is advised.

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FEATURING THE SONGS: “John's Laughing Place” by Howie Mitchell courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - Attribution 3.0 United States - Creative Commons

“How'd You Like To Spoon With Me?” by Florie Ford courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - CC0 1.0 Universal - Creative Commons

Maple Leaf Rag (1899, Z. Brewster-Geisz version)” and Original Rags (1900, piano roll) by Scott Joplin courtesy of the Free Music Archive. CC0 1.0 Universal - Creative Commons

“Rites” “Baltic Levity” “Angevin 70”and “Cattails” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - Attribution 3.0 Unported - Creative Commons

RESOURCES:

Amelia Dyer and the Baby Farm Murders by Angela Buckley. Manor Vale Associates, March 24, 2016 ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0993564003 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0993564000

The Baby Farm Murderer: The Story of Amelia Dyer, the Victorian Serial Killer by Stephen Jakobi. Pen and Sword True Crime. March 2026 ISBN: 103610916X ISBN13: 9781036109165

Amelia Dyer - Wikipedia

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