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Hilda Murrell Ep1: Conspiracy theories
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Hilda Murrell Ep1: Conspiracy theories

A 78-year-old woman vanishes from her home. A car is found abandoned nearby. When police look into the case of Hilda Murrell, they come up against conspiracy theories. Was she murdered by the state?

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On March 21st 1984, Hilda Murrell disappeared. It would take police three days to find her - yet her body was in the obvious place.

She had been murdered.

But by whom?

Now the conspiracy theories started: Did the British government want Hilda dead because of her awkward questions about a new nuclear power station? Was she killed because of her links with naval intelligence?

And was the phone line disconnection in her home the work of a bungling amateur or a professional hitman?

This is a free episode and the first part of a two-part mini series. Episode two is for paid subscribers.

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