In the sixth episode of season 7, I tell the story of Henry Gaskin.On February 19, 1919, 27-year-old Henry Gaskin murdered his 25-year-old wife, Elizabeth Gaskin, in a wooded area of Hednesford Hills, later dubbed 'Gaskin's Wood'.After murdering Elizabeth, Henry dismembered her body and dumped it in a gasholder at Hednesford Gasworks.On February 23, 1919, a week after the murder, Henry confessed to the police and showed them where he had dumped Elizabeth's body.He was handed a death sentence on July 4, 1919, and his execution by hanging took place on August 8, 1919.⁣⁣For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣https://www.britishmurders.com/⁣Intro music:⁣David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣My recording equipment:⁣Shure SM7B Vocal MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded and Edited in:⁣Hindenberg PROReferences:⁣www.britishmurders.com/henrygaskin/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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