The Railway Killers

 I found an interesting video about two evil murderers, John Duffy and David Mulcahy. They were known as the Railway Killers. They struck near railway stations or railway lines in London and Surrey. It's a horrific case. 

He Killed His Parents

 I found this interesting video about a charming individual who killed his parents.

Derek Bentley

 Derek Bentley was hanged in 1953. The unfortunate man was granted a posthumous pardon in 1998. It was a tragic case. This YouTube video forensically examines the statement supposedly made by Mr Bentley to the police. 

Haigh is hanged

 On 10 August the murderer John George Haigh was hanged in Wandsworth prison in London. Haigh killed 6 people and dissolved the bodies in acid. Haigh asked for a trial hanging, to make sure everything went OK. The request was refused but Haigh need not have worried, his execution proceeded without fault. 

The Great Train Robbery

 The Great Train Robbery took place on 8 August 1963. It was a notorious crime where the robbers held up a train and stole a vast amount of money. This YouTube video explains it all. 

Martha Tabram

 On 7 August 1888 Martha Tabram was murdered in the East End of London. The unfortunate woman was stabbed repeatedly. Some people think she was the first victim of the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper. 

Last woman executed in Sweden

 On 7 August 1890, Anna Mansdotter became the last woman to be executed in Sweden. She was convicted of killing her daughter-in-law. She was beheaded with an axe.