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A Sad, Selfish Story

By mjdarlington / April 18, 2012 / News / Leave a comment

In 1877, Harriet Staunton’s husband and three others were accused of starving her to death. A bestselling novel about the Penge Murder written in 1934 and now republished reveals that the 33-year-old spinster married a gold digger who starved her to steal her money. Read more from The Guardian UK.

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