Lady Killers

 

Episode Summary

Trigger Warning – This episode covers the topic of child murders.
In Scotland, from 2016 to 2021, females accounted for 9% of homicide accusations. In this episode we tell you about two women, who, in different times and for very different reasons, harmed and murdered very young children; Jean Barclay Waddell in 1961 and Mary Ann Anderson in 1891.

Please Be Advised – This episode may contain content that some may find distressing. As always, we advise listener discretion. This episode it not suitable for anyone under the age of 13.

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When five children were thrown from a Glasgow flat window | Glasgow Times

Old Glasgow Murders: Toryglen Street, Oatlands, March 28th 1961

Old Glasgow Murders

Two Hurt | Liverpool Echo | Monday 08 May 1961 | British Newspaper Archive

Insanity Plea In Window Fall Murder Charge | Edinburgh Evening News | Friday 28 April 1961 | British Newspaper Archive

Spinster On Murder Charge Found Insane | Edinburgh Evening News | Monday 08 May 1961 | British Newspaper Archive

Woman Appears On 5 Charges Sequel To Children’s Fall From Tenement Remit To Sheriff | The Scotsman | Wednesday 29 March 1961 | British Newspaper Archive

Two Remanded On Murder Charges Inquiries Continue | The Scotsman | Monday 03 April 1961 | British Newspaper Archive

Window: Spinster Accused | Daily Mirror | Wednesday 29 March 1961 | British Newspaper Archive

The Spinster’s Murder Party | Daily Mirror | Tuesday 09 May 1961 | British Newspaper Archive

Lord Amory’s View | Birmingham Daily Post | Wednesday 29 March 1961 | British Newspaper Archive

No Regularity | Birmingham Daily Post | Tuesday 09 May 1961 | British Newspaper Archive

Insanity Plea To Murder Charge | Halifax Evening Courier | Friday 28 April 1961 | British Newspaper Archive

Tenement: Woman Is Accused Of Murder | Leicester Evening Mail | Tuesday 28 March 1961 | British Newspaper Archive

Inside Carstairs: Shocking secrets of notorious psychiatric hospital – The Sunday Post

Patterns of offending and the justice system response – Women in the justice system: evidence review – gov.scot

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Dawn of the Fairies by Derek & Brandon Fiechter

 

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