The Grey Lady of Hammersmith — A Ghost, A Gun, A Legal Legacy

Victoria Unikel investigates the 1804 Hammersmith Ghost case, where fear of a phantom led to a man’s death and a courtroom trial that shaped British law. Was it murder—or a tragic mistake driven by hysteria?

This EXORCISTA episode explores newspaper headlines, courtroom testimonies, and the chilling aftermath, including the judge’s iconic statement that changed how self-defense is viewed. It also tracks modern echoes in UK legal cases from 1984 and 1988. Part history, part ghost story—this is where superstition meets the scaffold.

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