Mark Bostridge

How the Rillington Place murders turned Britain into a nation of ghouls

With titillating newspaper coverage making John Christie’s trial a hot ticket, everyone seemed to want to peep behind the curtains of the house of horror – or even break in

Crowds line the street in 1953 to stare at 10 Rillington Place. [Photo by Charles Leys/BIPS/ Getty Images] 
issue 28 September 2024
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