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On 9 March 1950, an illiterate, partially crippled man called Timothy Evans was hanged at HMP Pentonville for the murders of his wife Beryl and daughter Geraldine. During his trial, he accused the main prosecution witness and his downstairs neighbour at 10 Rillington Place, John Reginald 'Reg' Halliday Christie, of being the true killer. No one would believe him for another three years, during which time Christie would lure at least four more women to their deaths (including his wife, Ethel). Tragically, Evans had been telling the truth and died an innocent man.
This is the full version of the Great Crimes and Trials episode. Previously uploaded versions are TV recordings, which have had about 3 minutes of footage cut, including the footage from the now-defunct Madame Tussaud's Chamber of Horrors exhibit of John Christie illustrating how he murdered his victims.
On 9 March 1950, an illiterate, partially crippled man called Timothy Evans was hanged at HMP Pentonville for the murders of his wife Beryl and daughter Geraldine. During his trial, he accused the main prosecution witness and his downstairs neighbour at 10 Rillington Place, John Reginald 'Reg' Halliday Christie, of being the true killer. No one would believe him for another three years, during which time Christie would lure at least four more women to their deaths (including his wife, Ethel). Tragically, Evans had been telling the truth and died an innocent man.
This is the full version of the Great Crimes and Trials episode. Previously uploaded versions are TV recordings, which have had about 3 minutes of footage cut, including the footage from the now-defunct Madame Tussaud's Chamber of Horrors exhibit of John Christie illustrating how he murdered his victims.
