Laundress-turned-murderess, Sarah Malcolm horrified Georgian London in 1733 when she was found guilty of killing three women she worked for while they slept. For wealthy Georgians this was a nightmare come true: a servant killing the household they served. Sarah became a celebrity killer and was painted by none other than William Hogarth while she sat in jail.
Anthony Delaney tells Maddy Pelling this dark history.
Written by Anthony Delaney. Edited by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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