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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
18th February 1917 Born today: Phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey)
18th February 1901 Born today: Reginald Sheffield, London England, actor (Second Chance)
18th February 1775 Born today: Thomas Girtin, London, artist/watercolorist
The Goat
John George Haigh met William McSwann here, then murdered him.
Location: 3a Kensington High Street, W8 5NP
Description: Murderer John George Haigh met his first victim, William McSwann, here before luring him off, killing him, and dissolving his body in a bath of acid.
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Murder
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Credits: The London Companion - Jo Swinnerton
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