S01E08 - "The Reading Baby Farmer" Amelia Dyer

In this episode of British Murders, I tell the story of English serial child killer Amelia Dyer.Amelia Dyer is suspected of murdering in excess of 400 infants between 1880-1896, however, only 6 deaths have been confirmed. She was hanged in June 1896.Amelia practiced baby farming, a common method of earning a living in late-Victorian Era Britain.Big shout-out and thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. You can explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetising your podcast by signing up with Podcorn here:https://podcorn.com/podcasters/Follow British Murders on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/britishpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/britishmurdersTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@britishmurdersTwitter: https://twitter.com/britishmurdersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoZBEA6gflnKGCtrLtTN8WgMerchandise available here:https://teespring.com/stores/britishmurdersSupport the show on Patreon for early access to ad-free-episodes:https://www.patreon.com/britishmurdersMake a one-off donation here:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/britishmurders All episodes are available on my website:https://www.spreaker.com/show/british-murdersPlease send any British murder case suggestions to:britishmurderspodcast@gmail.comIntro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicFind 'Killer Stories' here:https://killerstories.buzzsprout.com/My recording equipment:Shure SM57 Dynamic MicFocusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceReferences:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Dyerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_farminghttp://www.murderpedia.org/female.D/d/dyer-amelia.htmhttp://www.murderuk.com/amelia-dyer.htmlhttp://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/babyfarm.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/