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Mary Pearcey & The Hampstead Tragedy

Dark Histories by Ben Cutmore

May 19, 202666:45Society & Culture

In 1890, the murders of Phoebe Hogg and her infant daughter in Hampstead became one of the most widely reported criminal cases of the Victorian period. The investigation quickly centred on Mary Pearcey, whilst the public...

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Mary Pearcey & The Hampstead Tragedy is an episode from Dark Histories by Ben Cutmore. In 1890, the murders of Phoebe Hogg and her infant daughter in Hampstead became one of the most widely reported criminal cases of the Victorian period. T...

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Published May 19, 2026, 66:45 long, audio available.

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