The Ardlamont Mystery: Murder, Money, and the Missing Man

The Ardlamont Mystery: Murder, Money, and the Missing Man
News of the Times | Episode 579 | 1893

Scotland, 1893 — A young aristocrat lies dead on a hunting estate. His tutor claims it was a tragic accident. But as investigators dig deeper, a tangled web of insurance policies, disappearing witnesses, and suspicious identities begins to unravel.

🔍 Who was the enigmatic "Edward Scott"?
💼 Why was a life insurance policy taken out just days before the death?
🧠 And what did the famed Dr Joseph Bell — the real-life inspiration for Sherlock Holmes — conclude when he examined the evidence?

In this gripping tale of privilege, planning, and misdirection, we uncover the true story behind one of the most mysterious deaths of the Victorian age — and the courtroom drama that followed.

📜 Featuring:

Greedy tutors
Vanishing witnesses
An inheritance at stake
And the curious forensic mind of Dr Bell…

💀 Did justice prevail — or did a killer walk free?

🐇 Further Particulars: The Ghost Rabbit That Shoots Back
And finally — as a curious footnote to our tale of hunting and misadventure — we bring you a moonlit story from Cornwall involving a haunted churchyard, a full pub, and a white rabbit that absolutely refuses to be shot.

One poor soul tried.He lost.To a rabbit.
True story. Victorian weirdness at its finest.

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📚 Related cases from the archive:
1896: The Murder of Emma Hunt: Cold Case or Victorian Injustice? | EP514
https://youtu.be/WHgRw1RSC9w
1893: The Inheritance Scandal of Lady Gooch: Fake Pregnancy, Stolen Baby, and a £3.8 Million Estate | EP533
https://youtu.be/t59vycUkFP0

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