A controversial case in British law, when a 22-year-old man with the mental capacity of a nine-and-a-half-year-old, and the understanding of right and wrong equal to that of a 6-year-old, is sentenced to hang for murder…
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This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton.
Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.
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Water Lily by Kevin MacLeod ***
Shadowlands by Purple Planet Music *
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Lostfrevr by Ars Sonor **
Night I by Swelling **
Immersed by Kevin MacLeod ***
Ebow Song by Rest You Sleeping Giant **
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REFERENCES:
National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey - Prison and Hospital Records
https://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/disability-history/1914-1945/mental-deficiency-between-the-wars/
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/nov/22/guardianobituaries.obituaries
The Sunday Express - 5th May 1952
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1331825/Human-rights-bid-to-free-child-killer-after-49-years.html
https://theukdatabase.com/2012/04/22/john-straffen-bath/
News Chronicle - 3rd May 1952
Manchester Guardian - 30th April 1952
http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/last-chapter-life-50s-child-4492771
http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Straffen,%20John%20Thomas%20_2008,%20spring_.pdf
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