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Back to EpisodesThe First Convicted Train Murderer
Episode 1445
Published 1 day, 11 hours ago
Description
July 9, 1864. Elderly bank clerk Thomas Briggs is robbed and fatally wounded on a London commuter train, becoming the victim of Britain’s first railway murder.
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