4 – The Acid Bath Murders: The Crimes of John George Haigh

In the years immediately following the war in a still bomb-ravaged London, people were going missing. A few letters sent to their families reassured that all was well. But when 69 year old Olive Durand-Deacon went missing from her residential hotel, a suspicious policewoman looked further into the shady character of John George Haigh. He quickly confessed to killing 5 people and dissolving their bodies in acid. He attempted to put forth a defence of insanity, but ultimately, Haigh met his end on the gallows.  Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/mensreapod/) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/MensReaPod) ! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com (https://www.patreon.com/MensReaPod) . Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: First Dance by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sources: George Lowe, "The Acid Bath Murders: The Trial and Liquidations of John George Haigh" (History Press, 2015)  Purchase here (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0750961813/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2) Jack Rosewood and Rebecca Lo, "The Acid Bath Murderer: A terrifying True Story of one of the Worst British Serial Killers" (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2016) Purchase here (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N06J2ID/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p5_i6) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI7QOMh7vvs  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj678xFRqy4