56 | The Strange Murder of Miriam Angel by Israel Lipski

In the summer of 1887, Victorian London’s East End, fraught with poverty and unrest, became the setting for a bizarre and senseless true crime. Miriam Angel, an impoverished Jewish immigrant who was six months pregnant, was found poisoned in a locked room, her body lying on the bed. Incredibly, a fellow tenant in the same lodging house, Israel Lipski, was discovered hiding beneath it. The case, with its puzzling lack of motive, divided the public. Lipski’s infamy lingered, with his name even becoming a racial slur—shouted just minutes before Elizabeth Stride’s murder during Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror a year later.For news about my books and free true crime blog posts, check out my website www.prashganendran.comPrefer to watch the video version of this episode? Check out my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@prashsmurdermapIf you would like to support the show by making a one-off donation please visit https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermapSources:The Trials of Israel Lipski by Martin L FriedlandOld Bailey Court TranscriptThe Salisbury Times - Saturday 27 August 1887South Wales Daily News - Saturday 20 August 1887The People - Sunday 28 August 1887Swansea and Glamorgan Herald - Wednesday 14 August 1889   Music:"Unanswered Questions" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License