#350 - Undressing Jack the Stripper - Part D of D (Hammersmith Nudes; Margaret McGowan & Bridget O'Hara)

#350 - Undressing Jack the Stripper - Part D of D (Hammersmith Nudes; Margaret McGowan & Bridget O'Hara)

From Murder Mile UK True Crime by Always True Crime

May 28, 2026 · 1h 4m

About this episode

This episode discusses the unsolved murders of sex-workers in West London during the 1960s, focusing on victims Margaret McGowan and Bridget O'Hara.

This is Part D of D of Undressing Jack the Stripper , an eight part series made in conjunction with the True Crime Enthusiast podcast. From the late 1950s to the mid-1960s, the bodies of eight sex-workers (Elizabeth Figg, Gwynneth Rees, Hannah Tailford, Irene Lockwood, Helen Barthelemy, Mary Fleming, Margaret McGowan and Bridget O’Hara) were found dumped in or near the River Thames in West London. Panic spread that a sadistic serial killer was on the loose who targeted young petite brunettes; stripped and strangled them, dumped each body within weeks and streets of each other. Yet with not a single witness to his crimes, even though several suspects have since been named, with no convictions, it’s a series of killing which remains a mystery to this day. After the success of their ten-part series, Psychopath: Two Side of Patrick MacKay, Mike at Murder Mile and Paul at the True Crime Enthusiast join forces once again to bring you an eight-part crossover series about one of Britain’s most infamous unsolved serial killing – Jack the Stripper. This episode is about Helen Barthelemy & Mary Fleming. Location: Civil Defence Building, Hornton Street, Kensington, London, W8 Date:&nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Murder Mile

Topics covered

  • serial killer
  • true crime
  • unsolved cases
  • historical crime
  • London murders

Keywords

  • Jack the Stripper
  • Margaret McGowan
  • Bridget O'Hara
  • serial killer
  • West London
  • true crime
  • unsolved murders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: True Crime Enthusiast

Books & works: Undressing Jack the Stripper

Places: West London, River Thames

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