Synopsis
The trail has gone cold, but could a new murder 12 years later provide fresh leads? Lucy Worsley’s hunt for a Victorian serial killer ends with a convincing prime suspect.
- Programme: Lucy Worsley's Victorian Murder Club
- Episode: 03
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2025
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