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Lord Lucan: A different class of murder

Lord Lucan: A different class of murder

This Autumn marks the 50th anniversary of the murder which scandalised Britain. Lord Lucan's killing of his nanny and disappearance is surrounded by myth. What are the facts?

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Mar 19, 2024
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‘It’s a myth,’ says Laura Thompson, the award-winning author of ‘A Different Class of Murder: The Story of Lord Lucan.’

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