Smithfield: The bloody London district where people were hung, drawn and quartered
In Farringdon, an area just to the north of the historic city of London and St. Paul's Cathedral, sits a...
The ghostly face in the window of an Australian woman who murdered children
Martha Rendell (1871-1909) was a female Australian murderer who abused and killed three children in Perth, Western Australia who she...
The Blood Eagle: The disturbing Viking execution which pulled your lungs out into wings.
The Blood Eagle was by popular folklore, a method of execution used by the Vikings. If you've ever seen the...
The former Bradford home of Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe
Peter Sutcliffe (1946-2020) was an English mass murderer who killed 13 women and attempted to kill seven more in the...
Richard Roose, the man who Henry VIII boiled to death
Henry VIII was one of the most notorious and brutal kings in English history. Known for his six marriages and...
The horrific fate of governor John Ratcliffe, far worse than any Disney Film
If you've watched Disney's Pocahontas, you might be aware of a villain known as governor John Ratcliffe. In the film,...
Scaphism: The horrific Persian method of execution that sees you devoured by insects in your own excrement
Scaphism was a novel and brutal method of execution patented by the Persian Empire, which became a subject of ancient...
The Horrifying legend of Sawney Bean, Scotland’s most notorious cannibal
Sawney Bean is the name of a legendary 16th century Scottish mass murder and cannibal who dwelled in a cave...
What happened to Emiliano Sala? The gruesome fate of the young Argentine footballer
On January 21st, 2019, a small Piper Malibu plane carrying Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala disappeared over the English channel. Sala,...
Mary Ann Cotton: One of the worst female serial killers in British history
Mary Ann Cotton (1832-1873) was a female British serial killer based in County Durham, in the North East of England,...