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The case of Fred and Marie Manning (Murder of Patrick O'Connor)

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In the early 19th century, the rate of crime was high. Some of the top murders that occurred at that time included the murder of Spencer Perceval, the prime minister of the United Kingdom. Before that time, watchmen maintained law and order. They never received pay for their services. The increase of crime at that time led to the formation of the metropolitan police, which is still the modern force in the UK. This time is when the murder of Patrick O'Connor happened.  Biography of Marie Manning. We are not sure when she was born, some sources say she was born in  1825 , while other sources say she was born in  1821 . She was born Marie de Raux in Lausanne Switzerland.There is no information about her upbringing. She loved the finer things that life would offer. Later on in her life, she moved to  SouthEast London, where she became the first maid of Lady Anna Palk. Lady Anna Palk was the wife of Lawrence Vaughan Palk(Member of Parliament Ashburton). In 1846, Marie man...

Familicide that was inspired by a Tv Series (Killing eve)

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  This is a case that happened in early 2021. There was a lot of media coverage of it in my country. The case got a lot of comments from the citizens. It is still an ongoing case since they have not completed the court proceedings. It astonished even the authorities and brought a lot of controversies with what they aired on the media. This case fascinated me and therefore am writing about it. This case is about the Kiambu county Warunges family killings that were inspired by the tv series Killing Eve TV SERIES: KILLING EVE Before I go into the case, I have to summarize the series. Killing eve is a spy thriller series where Eve Polastri, British intelligence that has a fascination for female assassins. She later has a chance encounter with one of the most notorious female assassins, Villanelle. She will have the challenging task of capturing her. They released it in April 2018 and so far has three seasons. The series was created by Phoebe Walter Bridge and is based on Jennings’s nov...

Aqua Tofana :The case of Giulia Tofana(Queen of poison)

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I first discovered this case in a YouTube video by Bailey Sarian. This case became my fascination and led me to do my research. This case happened in Italy in the 1600s. It was during the renaissance period where they treated women as objects. They subjected women to arranged, loveless, and abusive marriages. Divorce and separation were not a choice. The only time married couples separated was when one spouse dies. During that time, a woman’s weapon of choice was poison. This case is about Giulia Tofana, known for her poison Aqua Tofana. They labeled her as the queen of poison since she allegedly  killed six hundred men. She is one of the most successful serial killers I have known since I ventured into true crime. Early life and family According to Wikipedia, Giulia Tofana was born in the 1600s in Palermo. Her home life is sparse, but it is alleged that she was the daughter of Thofania d’Adamo who was executed on 12th July 1633 for killing her husband, who is assume...

Who is a sociopath?

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A sociopath is a person who has a personality disorder known as Antisocial Personality Disorder(ASPD).Sociopaths display extreme antisocial behavior and attitude. Sociopaths starts manifesting there symptoms at childhood but are normally diagnosed at either adolescents or adulthood . . According to  health.com , some of the symptoms a sociopath include :- Lack of empathy Difficult relationships Manipulativeness Deceitfulness Callousness Hostility Irresponsibility Impulsivity Risky behavior Lack  of empathy Empathy is the ability to understand what  the other person feels, being sorry or feeling guilty of doing something bad  and putting yourself in someone shoe and being aware  of one's feelings ,Sociopath lack this ability. Sociopaths seems to lack conscience and have the inability to feel any remorse. Difficult relationships Sociopaths have difficulties maintaining relationships. They normally have difficulty on creating emotional bond and maintaining  it...