The Black Widow - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Born in 1832 the story of the Black Widow is a classic Victorian tale Cotton travelled around the north east of England marrying lonely men getting them to take out life insurance and then murdering them. Arsenic was her preferred means of...See moreBorn in 1832 the story of the Black Widow is a classic Victorian tale Cotton travelled around the north east of England marrying lonely men getting them to take out life insurance and then murdering them. Arsenic was her preferred means of killing, once dead she would cash in their life insurance. After her execution it was suspected that she was responsible for the murders of a further 21 peopleSee less