Overview
- Lucy Worsley’s BBC series, drawing on Sarah Bax Horton’s archival work, presents a 'very compelling' case pointing to James Crick.
- Crick, a violent bargeman with access to the Thames, was convicted in 1889 after Sarah Warburton’s testimony and served part of a 15‑year term.
- The torso murders on London’s waterways ceased while Crick was incarcerated, with a possible linked case noted after his release in 1902.
- An earlier 1889 accusation by Jessie Miller was dismissed, highlighting how disbelief of vulnerable women hindered earlier action.
- Experts distinguish the dismemberment murders from Jack the Ripper’s crimes, with forensic pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy arguing two killers operated concurrently.