London True Crime: Greenacre's Gruesome Jigsaw

In the freezing cold winter of late 1836 and early 1837, a woman's torso, head and legs were discovered on the Regent's Canal at Paddington and Mile End, and on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton. The disembodied parts belonged to Hannah Brown, who had been due to marry James Greenacre.

The gruesome tale which came to light ended up becoming one of 19th century London's most notorious murder cases...

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