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Crimes of the Centuries

Amber Hunt and Audioboom

S6 Ep9: The Torso in the Marsh

APR 27, 202651 MIN
Crimes of the Centuries

S6 Ep9: The Torso in the Marsh

APR 27, 202651 MIN

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<div> <p>In 1949, a headless, legless torso surfaced in the Essex marshes, setting off one of Britain’s most sensational postwar murder investigations. The victim was Stanley Setty, a black-market car dealer. The suspect was Donald Hume, a small-time crook, chronic liar and pilot who rented a plane the night Setty disappeared but swore he had nothing to do with the gruesome killing.</p><p><a href="https://www.centuriespod.com/"><em>Crimes of the Centuries</em></a> is a podcast from <a href="https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab">Grab Bag Collab</a> exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes and more over at <a href="http://www.grabbagcollab.com/">www.grabbagcollab.com<br></a><br><strong>Order the </strong><strong><em>Crimes of the Centuries</em></strong><strong> book at your favorite bookstore or </strong><a href="http://todayatwww.centuriespod.com/book"><strong>at </strong></a><a href="http://www.centuriespod.com/book"><strong><a href="http://www.centuriespod.com/book">www.centuriespod.com/book</a></strong></a><a href="http://www.centuriespod.com/book!Follow"><strong>!<br></strong></a><br>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/">Instagram</a> and other social media: @centuriespod</p><p><strong>Episode Sponsor:<br><br>Mint Mobile.</strong> Get premium wireless for $15/month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/COTC">mintmobile.com/COTC</a>.</p></div>