My Victorian Nightmare

Ep. 97 - Passion, Poison and Betrayal: The Death of Charles Bravo

Montag, 1. Juni 2026 · 40 min

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On this week’s episode, Genevieve will discuss The death – or murder, of Charles Bravo. More than a century later, his death remains one of England’s most chilling unsolved mysteries; a case tangled in forbidden affairs, social ambition, horrifying abuse and whispers of revenge. Was it suicide, was it a mistake or cold blooded murder?
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References:
shadowsflyaway.blog/2017/01/18/horrible-murder…
london-overlooked.com/charles-bravo
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bravo
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Bravo
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Manby_Gully
The Balham Mystery - The Liverpool Weekly Mercury, Aug. 5th, 1876
The Death of Mr. Bravo. The Balham Mystery - Reynold’s Newspaper, Aug. 13th, 1876
The Bravo Mystery - Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, Sat, Jul 29, 1876
The Bravo Case - Daily News, Fri, Jul 28, 1876

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