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Follows the decade-long police investigation into one of Britain’s most dangerous female murderers. Over 20 years, Dena Thompson who was known as ‘The Black Widow’, carried out a sustained campaign of fraud, deception, bigamy and murder. Using Lonely Hearts columns to lure a succession of husbands and dozens of lovers into her life, she was able to coerce them into giving up their life’s savings, their homes, their families and their freedom based on her bizarre but convincing stories.
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2024-09-15
S1E3 — Episode 3: Unraveling the Web
The final episode chronicles the decade-long police investigation that ultimately led to Dena Thompson’s arrest and conviction. It reveals the challenges faced by law enforcement in catching such a skilled manipulator.
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Dena Thompson
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