Disturbing Cases of Matricide - Darkest Family Secrets of the 1800s

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Disturbing Cases of Matricide - Darkest Family Secrets of the 1800s
News of the Times Episode 3393 | 1878 & 1893
Matricide is rare and already rather creepy and disturbing in itself, but these two cases are more unusual than most.
Our first case from 1878 involves a young lad of 17 and his alcoholic mother. She requests a glass of water from him and becomes violently ill shortly afterwards, eventually dying and claiming that her son has poisoned her. But…. There is a twist in this very unusual story!
Our second case from 1893 comes from Ireland and involves Rev Mr George Griffiths. New to the parish, he is apparently being hounded across Ireland for debts accumulated. It is preying on his mind.
He is known to be close to his mother and then, suddenly, he claims his mother has died of a heart attack, and locks the door whilst also placing a chair near the key hole so no one can go onto the room or look in. Stating he is off to start preparations for his mother’s burial, he does not come back.
This interesting case gripped the Irish papers at the time. An odd case, certainly.
For enthusiasts of the odd– for the Halloween season we have included a very strange case we came across from the United States. You can find it at the end of the episode under “further particulars”
Two disturbing cases of matricide with a dash of Halloween thrown in is today’s episode.
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If you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos:
1869: The Stickney Murderess | EP335
https://youtu.be/cfeAp2CH1xY
1882: SYC: The Wimbledon Murderer | EP340
https://youtu.be/sKb4x_rgWao
1872: The Remarkable Case of William Chester Minor: The Lambeth Tragedy | EP348
https://youtu.be/IJn14hsmybI
1809-1811: The German Brinvillier - Anna Margaretha Zwanziger | EP352
https://youtu.be/BxOsIxpNCrs
1885: The Mystery of Room 144 | EP357
https://youtu.be/Kxv1VIVhJek
1884: Love, Jealousy, and Murder | EP

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1. Disturbing Cases of Matricide - Darkest Family Secrets of the 1800s (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies - The Beltway Briefing (00:24:26)

3. (Cont.) Disturbing Cases of Matricide - Darkest Family Secrets of the 1800s (00:25:04)

4. [Ad] Theater History and Mysteries (00:33:18)

5. (Cont.) Disturbing Cases of Matricide - Darkest Family Secrets of the 1800s (00:33:57)