#343 - The Blabbermouth - Part 1 of 2 (David McKenzie, Barbara Pinder, Henrietta Osbourne)
About this episode
This episode covers the brutal murders of two elderly widows in London and the unexpected confession of the culprit.
This is Part One of Two. On the Saturday the 27th of October 1984, 76-year-old widow Barbara Pinder was brutally murdered in her own flat on Prince of Wales Drive in Battersea by an unknown man with a lot of hatred for her. One year later, on Saturday 27th of October 1985, 86-year-old widow Henrietta Osbourne was also stabbed and attacked frenziedly in an attack which had similar hallmarks. It went unsolved for two years… then out of the blue, a petty burglar confessed to both murders. Evidence proved it was him, he confessed, he was convicted. But why did he confess, when he had got away with murder? Location (Barbara's): Flat (possibly) 24a, Prince of Wales Mansions, 70-77 Prince of Wales Drive, Battersea, London, SW11, UK, Date: Saturday the 27th of October 1984 Location (Henrietta's): Lumley Flats, Ebury Estate, Passmore Street, Chelsea, SW1 Date: Saturday 27th of October 1985 Victims: Barbara Pinder & Henrietta Osbourne, Culprit: David McKenzie Seven time nominated at the True Crime Awards, Independent Podcast Awards and the British Podcast Awards, Murder Mile is one of the best UK / British true crime podcasts covering only 20…
People in this episode
Host: Michael
Topics covered
- murder
- true crime
- unsolved cases
- confession
- historical crime
Keywords
- Barbara Pinder
- Henrietta Osbourne
- David McKenzie
- murder
- Battersea
- Chelsea
- true crime
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Battersea, Chelsea
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