In this episode, I tell the story of Barbara Waterhouse, a 5-year-old girl murdered in Horsforth, Leeds, on June 6, 1891.Whilst out playing with her friends, Barbara suddenly disappeared after last being seen perusing some advertisements through a shop window.Her body was discovered wrapped in a shawl four days later on Alexander Street in Leeds city centre, a stone's throw away from the Town Hall.The person responsible for her murder was soon revealed to be 32-year-old weaver Walter Lewis Turner.He was sentenced to death and hanged at Armley Gaol by James Billington on August 18, 1891.For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣britishmurders.com⁣Intro music:⁣David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣References:⁣britishmurders.com/barbarawaterhouse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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