Listen "Robert Maudsley: Britain’s Most Dangerous Prisoner"
Episode Synopsis
Robert Maudsley is one of the most notorious and mysterious figures in British criminal history. Dubbed the “real-life Hannibal Lecter,” Maudsley has spent over four decades in solitary confinement, locked away in a specially built glass cell. But who is he really? In this episode, we explore his troubled childhood, the crimes that shocked the nation, and the psychological complexities behind the man the media fears. Was he a cold-blooded killer—or a product of abuse and neglect?
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