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Murder of Cynthia Bolshaw

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Cynthia Bolshaw was a British woman who was murdered in 1983 in a crime known as the "Beauty in the Bath" murder.[1][2][3] Her murderer, John Taft, was caught 16 years later following breakthroughs in DNA evidence.[4] He later attempted to overturn the conviction.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Sex, Death and Secrets: The Strange Case of The "Beauty in the Bath"". Esquire. 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ Williams, Olivia (1 January 2023). "'Beauty in the bath' murder that shocked a Merseyside village". Liverpool Echo.
  3. ^ Nicholson, Abigail (9 November 2021). "Killer of woman found in bath brought down by her book of lovers". Liverpool Echo.
  4. ^ Kelso, Paul (25 November 1999). "Beauty in the bath murderer gets life" – via The Guardian.
  5. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic new twist to Wirral's Beauty in the Bath murder". Wirral Globe. 4 November 2009.