Louise Masset murders her son at Dalston Junction station (October 1899)
- When
- 1899
- Where
- Station lavatories
- Episodes
- 1
On 27 October 1899, Louise Masset murdered her son in the station lavatories at Dalston Junction railway station in London. The station is situated in fare zone 2, in a cut and cover tunnel north of the Kingsland Viaduct. The murder is recorded in accounts of the station's history.
Episodes
Background and detail
Station Context. Dalston Junction is a railway station in London, situated in fare zone 2. It is located in a short section of cut and cover tunnel north of the Kingsland Viaduct, at the crossroads of Dalston Lane, Kingsland Road, and Balls Pond Road. The station serves as an inter-modal rail and bus transport interchange.
The Murder. On 27 October 1899, Louise Masset murdered her baby son in the station lavatories. The passage records that she subsequently became the first person executed in the UK in the 20th century, though the execution itself falls outside the immediate scope of the station incident.
People involved
- Louise Masset · Mother and perpetrator
- Louise Masset's son · Victim
Sources
- Dalston Junction railway station Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-11
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