The poison of love

2024-01-30T04:48:40.397Z

Highlights: In the mid-1950s, the wife of Kenneth Barlow, a brilliant nurse, was found dead in their apartment in the Bradford district of England. According to Mr. Barlow's statements, his ill wife got up in the middle of the night to take a bath before dying of illness in the bathtub. However, this death does not appear accidental in the eyes of investigators. On the bedside table, syringes. of penicillin were found. Who then killed Mrs Barlow? Her husband proclaims it loud and clear: he has no alibi!

[EUROPE ARCHIVE 1 - The extraordinary stories of Pierre Bellemare] In the mid-1950s, the wife of Kenneth Barlow, a brilliant nurse, was found dead in their apartment in the Bradford district of England. According to Mr. Barlow's statements, his ill wife got up in the middle of the night to take a bath before dying of illness in the bathtub. However, this death does not appear accidental in the eyes of investigators. On the bedside table, syringes. Kenneth Barlow does not hide it, he regularly injects himself with penicillin and his statements are confirmed by the analyses. Who then killed Mrs Barlow? Her husband proclaims it loud and clear: he has no alibi! The behavior of this recently widowed man is striking. Especially since his previous wife also died for no apparent reason the previous year... But then why were the analyzes on the deceased's body negative? At the hospital, Kenneth Barlow's nursing colleagues are categorical: the man has the recipe for the perfect crime. Pierre Bellemare tells this incredible story in this episode of the podcast “The extraordinary stories of Pierre Bellemare”, from the Europe 1 archives and produced by Europe 1 Studio.