# 119. The Butcher of Barnes

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Podcast: [Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-they-wrote-with-laura-whitmore-and-iain-stirling-6672378)
Published: 2026-05-18T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0njm10n
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Duration seconds: 3100

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London, 1879 and a mysterious box shows up on the shoreline of the river Thames. Its contents prove puzzling for the police. Laura follows the trail to explore the gory story behind the case. Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk

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