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The Arsenic Exhumation: How Mary Bailey’s Body Exposed a Killer | True Crime 1863 News of the Times | Episode 598 1863 In 1863, a quiet Stockport household became the centre of one of Victorian Britain’s most chilling poisoning investigations. When Mary Bailey died after days of violent sickness, her daughter insisted it was illness… but a newly taken life-insurance policy, two purchases of arsenic, and growing neighbourhood whispers told a very different story. What followed was extraordinary: a rare Victorian exhumation, a body preserved almost intact 74 days after burial, and early forensic toxicology revealing arsenic in every tissue. In today’s episode, we explore how a suspected insurance fraud spiralled into a full murder inquiry — and how Victorian science uncovered the truth when no living witness could. Featuring: • the “penny policies” that targeted the Victorian poor • arsenic bought “for killing vermin” — in deadly quantities • doctors whose overlapping visits hid a much darker pattern • forensic tests that transformed suspicion into certainty • a confession that revealed coercion, poverty, and fear • and the chilling final hours of one of Britain’s forgotten murderesses This is the Mary Bailey arsenic case — a story of deception, desperation, and the forensic breakthrough that exposed a killer. Stay to the end for Further Particulars, where Victorian jealousy, a runaway lover, and a very unfortunate shop mannequin collide in spectacular fashion. Settle in with a warm drink and join us as we step back into the streets of 1863 Stockport. 👤 Hostedby Robin Coles 📅 New episodes: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 🎞️ Long-form historical crime compilations: Final Sunday of every month 📚 Related cases from the archive: •1869: Arsenic, Bonnets and Betrayal: The 1869 Dudley Poisoning of Joseph Oliver | EP559    • Arsenic, Bonnets and Betrayal: The 1869 Du...   1865: Bayonet Madness in Batley: A Victorian Double Murder | EP562    • Bayonet Madness in Batley: A Victorian Dou...   1867: The Malthouse Murder | Wolverton’s Burning Secret (1867) | EP564    • The Malthouse Murder | Wolverton’s Burning...   1867: The Limehouse Mystery — The 1867 Case That Divided Victorian London | EP565    • The Limehouse Mystery — The 1867 Case That...   ❤️ Support Independent History If you enjoy our ad-free, archive-based storytelling, help us keep the lantern lit: 👉 *Patreon* – Full archive, early access, bonus compilations (and it keeps us independent):   / newsofthetimeshistoricalcrime   ☕ Prefer a one-off thank-you? We LOVE a posh coffee indulgence! We tip our top hats: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsofthetd 🕯 About the Channel We’re an independent team of historical researchers and narrators specialising in 18th to early 20th century British true crime. Each episode is based entirely on archival material — from coroners’ inquests to forgotten newspaper columns. If you like your true crime thoughtful, atmospheric, and rooted in real records — welcome to the vault. 🎩 — RC & Team #victoriantruecrime #HistoricalCrime #ArsenicMurder #ForensicHistory #VictorianForensics #HistoricalForensics #ExhumationCase #1860sHistory #VictorianEngland #BritishHistory #StockportHistory #TrueCrimeDocumentary #TrueCrimeCommunity #CrimeHistory #MurderInvestigation #NewsoftheTimes