Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling - 55. The Corned Beef Killer

In May, 1934, an anonymous letter arrives at Horncastle Police Station in Lincolnshire. The letter tells detectives that they need to investigate the death of Arthur Major, a local lorry driver who was reported to have died of natural causes. “In the name of the law, I beg you to analyse the contents of his stomach,” it says.

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Published on Monday, 13th January 2025.

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