87 Murder in a Lincolnshire Village: The Ethel Major Poisoning Case

In Lincolnshire in 1934, 44-year-old Arthur Major died suddenly. He had previously been healthy, and his wife seemed unusually eager to arrange his funeral. The ensuing investigation revealed a troubled marriage, and the circumstantial evidence against Ethel Major began to mount, in this vintage true crime case that captured the attention of both the local community and the national press, with Ethel later being dubbed the “corned beef killer.”

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87 Murder in a Lincolnshire Village: The Ethel Major Poisoning Case is an episode from Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast by Prash Ganendran.

This episode is 22:47 long.

This episode was published on Feb 5, 2026.

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