The Oxford Murder

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Set against the backdrop of a shocking 1931 murder case, the story revolves around the brutal killing of widow Annie Kempson, a victim of a senseless crime driven by greed. The investigation unfolds with a nationwide manhunt led by Scotland Yard's 'Lucky John' Horwell, culminating in the capture of career criminal Henry Seymour. The case gains further notoriety through the expertise of pathologist Sir Bernard Spilsbury, whose contributions were crucial in securing a guilty verdict, highlighting the intersection of crime and forensic science.