In the season 2 finale of British Murders, I tell the story of Sarah Dazley aka The Potton Poisoner.
Dazley was found guilty of murdering her ex-husband William Dazley in October 1842.
Her weapon of choice was arsenic.
Dazley was also accused of...
In the season 2 finale of British Murders, I tell the story of Sarah Dazley aka The Potton Poisoner.
Dazley was found guilty of murdering her ex-husband William Dazley in October 1842.
Her weapon of choice was arsenic.
Dazley was also accused of killing her first husband, Simeon Mead, as well as the pair's son, Jonah Mead, however, she wasn't charged with either of those murders.
Dazley was sentenced to death by hanging, with her execution taking place at Bedford Prison on August 5, 1843.
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Intro music:
David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'
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My recording equipment:
Shure SM57 Dynamic Mic
Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface
Recorded and Edited in:
Audacity
References:
Arsenic: general information. (n.d.). GOV.UK. Retrieved April 11, 2021, from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/arsenic-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/arsenic-general-information
Meyer, M. (2011, April 29). An Everyday Poison. Science History Institute. https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/an-everyday-poison
Johnson, B. (n.d.). Victorian Poisoners. Historic UK. Retrieved April 11, 2021, from https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Victorian-Poisoners/
BBC. (n.d.). The Domesday Book. Retrieved April 11, 2021, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/doomsday_01.shtml
Sarah Dazley - A Victorian Poisoner. (n.d.). Capital Punishment U.K. Retrieved April 7, 2021, from http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/dazley.html
The Potton Poisoner, Wrestlingworth, Beds, UK. (2010, July 29). Waymarking.
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