The Suicidal Murderer

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The Suicidal Murderer

Season: 6 Episode: 18

On April 5, 1936, Beatrice Sutton was found dead in her London flat, lying across the bed with pillows stacked over her face. At first, it looked like natural causes—but a closer look revealed she’d been strangled. Murder had hidden in plain sight. A murder with an unusual reason behind it

CAST

Frederick Herbert Field - Joe Wilson

Inspector Brown - Steve Sheperd

Detective Inspector Halliday - David Haile

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SOURCES

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Tuesday 07 April 1936

Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 18 April 1936

Daily Mirror - Monday 20 April 1936

Murderpedia Juan Ignacio Blanco

Western Morning News - Thursday 14 May 1936

Evening Despatch - Tuesday 30 June 1936 [5]

Leicester Daily Mercury - Tuesday 30 June 1936 [6]

South Western Star - Friday 03 July 1936

Daily Express - Thursday 14 May 1936

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