A murder mystery dating back to 1879 has been finally resolved aftera skull unearthed in BBC legend David Attenborough's garden was formally recognised as that of a woman murdered by her maid 132 years ago.
Julia Martha Thomas, a wealthy widow aged 55, was killed by her 29-year-old housekeeper Kate Webster very close to Park Road in well-to-do Richmond, but her head was never found.
The case became known as the 'Barnes Mystery', which gripped London at the time.
Webster, a convicted thief and fraudster, chopped up Thomas with an axe, boiled the remains and gave the dripping to local children to eat.
A box containing human flesh was found in the nearby River Thames days after the killing and one of the victim's feet was found on an allotment.
Friday, July 8, 2011
1879 London murder mystery solved
Thursday, July 7, 2011
'NY Ink's' Ami James on Celeb Tattoos
Jennifer Aniston was recently spotted in NYC showing off her very first tattoo: the name "Norman" on the inside of her right foot. The fresh ink is a tribute to the 42-year-old actress's dog Norman, a Welsh corgi-terrier mix that passed away in May at 15 years old. "Memorial tattoos are a serious and often necessary thing, but Jennifer chose one of the worst places of all time to get it," says "NY Ink's " Ami James.
via ca.tv.yahoo.com
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Thomas Levet might miss British after celebration injury
If 2010 was the year of the 59s, then 2011 might be the year of the freak celebration injury.
Exactly three months ago to the day, Stacy Lewis won the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and tradition says that the winner must jump in Poppie's Pond next to the 18th green. Sadly, Stacy's mom Carol nearly broke her leg in the jump, ending up with just a torn muscle from the leap into uncharted waters.
Thomas Levet (above on the left, with his manager Patrice Bartez) probably could have used some advice from Carol. After winning the French Open, his country's championship, the 42-year-old went for his own cannonball experiment into the lake at Le Golf National and might have injured himself right out of the British Open in two weeks.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
See Katy Perry, Russell Brand's Huge New $6.5 Million Home
See Katy Perry, Russell Brand's Huge New $6.5 Million Home
Posted Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:38pm PDT by Us Magazine in Stop The Presses!If Katy Perry and husband Russell Brand are planning for lots of kids, they're all set!
A month after putting their Hollywood Hills home on the market, the couple have purchased a massive seven bedroom, three-story home in L.A.'s hip, trendy Los Feliz area for $6.5 million.
PHOTOS: Katy and Russell's zany romance
The sprawling estate may look familiar to TV fans: It was featured on season one of The Bachelor! RadarOnline reports that Perry, 26, and Brand, 35, purchased the property from Daniel Lakin, the former CEO of National Lampoon, who was sentenced to 45 months in prison for stock manipulation charges.
Monday, July 4, 2011
New cars you should steer clear of
Just when it seemed American carmakers were shrugging off their reputations for building mediocre vehicles and starting on the road to financial recovery, along comes some bad news courtesy of Forbes' list of the worst cars on the road.
According to the list, U.S. auto manufacturers still have a long way to go to catch up with their Japanese competitors - an opinion reflected in Ford's recent plummet in J.D. Power's rankings. Surprisingly, though, while American companies account for seven of the 10 worst vehicles, not a single Ford landed on the list.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Tyson pulls a fast one in Vegas, renews his wedding vows at birthday party
He's no longer "The Baddest Man on the Planet." You could almost call former heavyweight king Mike Tyson "sweet."
Seems far-fetched, right? We're basing that on the surprise wedding he put together in Las Vegas and a reception food spread that would serve as a dentist's worst nightmare.
The impromptu ceremony went down at Las Vegas' M resort, at what was supposed to be a joint birthday party for both Tyson and his wife, Lakiha Spicer Tyson.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Chinese residents shocked to see ‘ghost city’ rise from river
Most people who have been outside on a hot day are used to seeing small mirages of puddles appear on the road, but few of us can admit to witnessing a mirage the size of a city.
But that's what happened for the people of Huanshan, China earlier this month when they looked over the Xin'an River to see tall buildings appear to rise out of the mist as it settled over the river at dusk. Residents are used to only seeing only sky across the horizon over the river.
"It's really amazing, it looks like a scene in a movie, in a fairyland," one witness told ITN News.
Residents speculated that the image may be a vortex to a lost civilization, but scientists are suggesting that it is a mirage.
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