The Lucan Obsession: 8. Speculation and Suspi...

Our interest in Lord Lucan could have petered out after the inquest. But people start to spot him all over the world. Could he really have escaped the UK?

Alex von Tunzelmann explores what role this idea plays in our fixation with the Lucan case.

She hears how th ...

Alex trawls through Lord Lucan’s belongings from his speedily abandoned flat.

She finds incriminating books where he’s torn out pages on how to kill your wife, and is taken aback by photos that make her reconsider the story.

She draws together what makes this a ...

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