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In March 1788 Maria Smythe was attacked by a stranger who uttered some foul words, stabbed her, then ran. She survived, but was only the first of more than fifty women to suffer the same in London. This wasn\u2019t Jack The Ripper \u2013 he wouldn\u2019t come along for another 100 years. This was the Monster of London. (The Monster of London) *** On his first day walking to the bus stop alone before school, Etan Patz was abducted \u2013 and became one of the first children whose face ended up on a milk carton. (The Boy On The Milk Carton) *** If you are left-handed, you might be offended by one of the stories I have in this episode. But then, you lefties are all sinister anyway, right? (The Sinister Left-Handers) *** In 1827, young Maria Marten slipped into a red barn to meet her secret lover. It was the last time she would be seen alive. (The Red Barn Murder) *** It sounds like the makings of a paranormal slasher film \u2013 a woman is followed home one day by a paranormal entity \u2013 an entity that is angry because it used to be a human that was murdered. (The Haunting of Leah Lewis) *** Imagine your business is failing and you need to drum up customers, so you hire a consultant. \u201cNo problem,\u201d he says. \u201cAll I need is a few things to get started\u2026 do you happen to have have any problems chopping off your closest living relative\u2019s hand?\u201d Welcome to Muti magic that some say still takes place even today. (Murderous Muti Magic) *** Edward Howard Bell was a murderer on the run and evaded capture for close to twenty years. When finally captured, authorities found out they didn\u2019t just have a murderer\u2026 but a serial killer, who he claims had sent eleven young girls to heaven. (He Sent Eleven Young Girls to Heaven)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cThe Boy On The Milk Carton\u201d by Liz Jin for Medium: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/e3htkxka, and from History.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/d4x2zkbs
\u201cThe Sinister Left-Handers\u201d by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nxucebke
\u201cThe Red Barn Murder\u201d by Stephanie Almazan for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wp8sm47m
\u201cThe Haunting of Leah Lewis\u201d by Helen Kreft for Staffordshire-Live.co: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ces9xcs
\u201cThe Monster of London\u201d posted at Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kxc8hvrm
\u201cMurderous Muti Magic\u201d posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/48tp8te7
\u201cHe Sent Eleven Young Girls to Heaven\u201d by Matthew Lavelle for Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c4yy3b7h
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Originally aired: August 10, 2021

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