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AFTER DARK | The Burning Sisters: The Mysterious Deaths of Amy and Alice Kirby | Spontaneous Combustion?
Manage episode 520547689 series 3418971
This episode contains references to the sudden deaths of children under mysterious circumstances. While not graphic, the content may be distressing to some listeners. Discretion is advised.
In 1899, in the Yorkshire town of Sowerby Bridge, two young sisters, Amy and Alice Kirby, died just hours apart after mysteriously bursting into flames in separate homes. Their identical, unexplained fates sparked speculation about spontaneous human combustion and left behind more questions than answers.
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Research:
https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/09/bizarre-double-death-spontaneous-human-combustion-or-merely-tragic-coincidence/
https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/michaelfaherty?rq=kirby
Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again tomorrow.
Sarah xx
"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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444 episodes
Manage episode 520547689 series 3418971
This episode contains references to the sudden deaths of children under mysterious circumstances. While not graphic, the content may be distressing to some listeners. Discretion is advised.
In 1899, in the Yorkshire town of Sowerby Bridge, two young sisters, Amy and Alice Kirby, died just hours apart after mysteriously bursting into flames in separate homes. Their identical, unexplained fates sparked speculation about spontaneous human combustion and left behind more questions than answers.
The BOOK
Subscribe to our PATREON
EMAIL us your stories
Join us on INSTAGRAM
Join us on TWITTER
Join us on FACEBOOK
Visit our WEBSITE
Research:
https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/09/bizarre-double-death-spontaneous-human-combustion-or-merely-tragic-coincidence/
https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/michaelfaherty?rq=kirby
Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again tomorrow.
Sarah xx
"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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