196: Terror on the Thames: The Murders of Christine Reed & Barbara Songhurst
About this episode
The episode discusses the brutal murders of two teenage girls in London during the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953.
It was late Spring in London, England and celebrations were underway for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. The year was 1953, and it was to be the first ever, televised coronation in the history. But the mood shifted when news broke that two teenage girls were found brutally murdered, floating in the river. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa For Bonus Content, Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/CousinsOnCrime Check out our merch store! https://cousinsoncrime-shop.fourthwall.com/? Sources: https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-107-the-thames-towpath-murders-part-one-the-girls?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://pulpinternational.com/pulp/entry/cover-and-scans-from-true-police-cases-february-1953/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2897147 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75788609 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50758637/barbara-songhurst https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50758684/christine_rose-reed
People in this episode
Host: Cousins on Crime
Topics covered
- murder
- true crime
- historical events
- teenage victims
- London history
Keywords
- Thames murders
- Christine Reed
- Barbara Songhurst
- 1953
- London
- true crime
- coronation
Mentioned in this episode
Places: London
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