Tea Time Crimes

Getting Away With Murder: Katie Cook & Amy Hill

Episode Summary

At the turn of the 19th century, both Katie Cook and Amy Hill confessed to murder. These cases should have been open and shut, but public sympathy and perceptions of females set both these women free. Were the courts right or did both these women get away with murder?

Episode Notes

At the turn of the 19th century, both Katie Cook and Amy Hill confessed to murder. These cases should have been open and shut, but public sympathy and perceptions of females set both these women free. Were the courts right or did both these women get away with murder?

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Theme Music by Brad Frank

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