The Cropton Murders

The Cropton Murders - Frightful Fridays
News of the Times Episode 277 | 1872
1872 Pickering in Yorkshire and well off farmer Joseph Wood and his middle son, also named Joseph have vanished.  Joseph’s cousin, who coincidentally was the last person to see Joseph alive, has kindly stepped in to take over and run Joseph’s farm for him whilst he is away.  Indeed, cousin Robert has even received a letter with a Liverpool post mark that states that he Robert is to take over and run everything.
But, some clothing and a hand  are found in the atwrway on the farm.  Alerted, police begin to searc in earnest for both Joseph senior and his young son.  With considerable effort, Joseph Senior is found handless and fottles buried in his accomodating cousin’s land.  Little Jospeh body parts are found in the pig excrement tpo hwo he had been fed…
We take a look at the crime and capture of the Cropton murderer in today’s epsidoe of Frightful Fridays.
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