Episode 2 of 3
Discovery of Severed Head
- When
- 2 March 1726
- Where
- Thames River
John Hayes's severed head was found by the Thames the day after the murder.
Following the murder, the trio dismembered the body and cast the head into the River Thames. It was found the next day and displayed in the churchyard of St Margaret's, Westminster, where it was identified.
Sources
- Catherine Hayes (murderer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-08
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