Can You Solve This Puzzling Case?
In January 1888, a dressmaker was found murdered in her home at 86, George Street, Marylebone.
The police evidently had two suspects, and yet, despite the evidence against them seeming to be so strong, they were never charged for the crime.
In this video you can study all the twists and turns of this baffling case, and then discuss if you think the two people thought to have committed it were guilty or not.
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Mostly circumstantial evidence. But without DNA etc, thats how a lot of Victorian cases were solved. The Police didnt seem over interested in trying to prove the case. They were thieves for certain and to confess a few years later to a different murder suggest they were probably both killers.
Clearly the cat, driven mad by its guilt
I think the brothers for unknown reasons got away with two murders
Weird echoes of Tabram – George Street, murdered on the landing. Looks like robbery was the motive though, and she's no bag-lady.
I absolutely love these videos. Simply perfect for a cosy evening at home after a long day at work. Thank you Richard !!!
The Chadwick brothers are top of my list! Its so obvious, its like missing your nose in the center of your face! 🤦♀️
The poor kitty, I hope they didn't kill it, and poor Lucy Clark 😢
I’m guessing it was Walter, he was unemployed so wouldn’t have much money and could have been jealous
It was Lechmere !
Not interested if no Conclusion
Looks to me the two Chadwick brothers were police informants and that was the reason they weren't charged. This happened more than once in the past.
What an interesting video, never heard of this case, never heard of the channel. With cases like this, it's like looking at part of the picture, we see orange and black striped animal and think it's a Tiger, but see the whole picture and it's Monarch Butterfly. When it boils down to it, there is no evidence against the nephews. The Police would obviously think they're the most likely suspects, but they're not going to charge them, without any evidence. She left her door open, she was confident, nothing would happen to her, but there's other people apart from her gormless nephews. To kill your Aunt, takes coldness, of course it happens.
I thought it was someone who may have got inside the home on a time when she had popped to the shop and left the door ajar. Then maybe when she got a new lock.
I believe the brothers were guilty.
As with most surreal kills they have many victims. I do believe that Jack the ripper is no different. I also think that the severity of the later victims were from his becoming more confident and perhaps more angry as well.
Me too. 1st time viewing. Have subscribed from just the title.
Could have been the nephews, the locksmith – or the local cop on the beat: the police did not really follow up on this lady's murder. Rest In Peace, Lucy.
Québec looks fantastic, very French looking all the architecture etc…. I think I will add it to the bucket list for places to visit, however, being French myself, their accent when they speak French is the weirdest accent and their own dialect part French part something else is so odd. But it does look beautiful.
Jon's 'snow angel' needs work though. 😂
The Masons
Love the video. IMO Henry went and apologized to his aunt for taking a few of her trinkets. Henry also was employed. However, the brother,, Walter, was unemployed and did not apologize. I believe he went back later to take more valuables. I do not believe he went to murder his aunt however, for whatever reason he ended up murdering his aunt. I realize you can't convict anyone based on this. But it definitely would need further digging into Walter's alibi.
Could Jack the Ripper have killed her?
Why didn’t they charge them both? This sucks. They might have been Jack The Ripper. Who was mr. Gill?
That poor woman
She has been dead for 3-4 days and no one could smell this in the house?
Wow. Not AiI.
I wish we knew a bit more about the history of Lucy's personal history with her nephews; but I would guess it is either the brothers, or someone that they told about their Aunt, in their drinking establishment that you mentioned!
BOTH BROTHERS SOUND LIKE PETTY CROOKS WHO GOT BETTER AT THEIR CRAFT
AS TO WHO MURDERED LUCY, I SUSPECT THE YOUNGER BROTHER, BEING, ALWAYS WANTING TO COMPETE WITH THE ELDER,
AND WOULD BE MORE LIKELY TO COME UP WITH A POOR STORY, CLEANING SPOTS OFF HIS CLOTHS,
IF THE TOILET ATTENDANT STORY IS TRUE
Great video! Thank you!
Hi, out of curiosity, where do you find primary sources for your videos? A google search wouldn’t pull up anything on this case? Thank you, would like to read up more myself
Glad to find out how to pronounce "Marylebone".
I think the police definitely dropped the ball with this case. They acted more like protectors than officers of the law.
I believe it’s the Chadwick brothers that had murdered their aunt. After all, she could’ve had them arrested for the theft, but she just didn’t want to cause any friction in the family, so she had given them an opportunity to pay for what they had broken. This is a huge motivator for her being killed. They thought that she may owe them since they were related, and she was doing much better financially than them.
May Lucy rest peacefully in her eternal slumber!!
I must say that you're a fantastic narrator!
Very cool video!
I think it was both nephews. Certainly the police were bribed.
Proper detective work for that era👌✅
I am of the opinion that her nephews did it, which I find sad
That poor cat was grieving for lucy because she was his beloved person.
Fascinating stuff! Many thanks 🙂
The 'Teflon' brothers! Nothing seemed to stick! Yes it is obvious they were very dodgy, slippery and villainous!!!
The nephew
I believe the nephew did it
I think it was Mr Knot the harness maker. Definitely a fake name.