News of the Times Story 150 | 1899
Mary Ann Ansell - Murdering her sister in an insane asylum
The lengths a woman will go to find the money in order to get married is demonstrated in this case.
Our regular listeners will have spotted the trend of killing to get the insurance payout. The twist here is that she tried this with her sister who wan an inmate in an insane asylum.
Hosted by Robin Coles.

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