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Homes of Horrors: Selling Murder Scenes
25 Aug
Summary
- Properties where notorious crimes occurred are difficult to sell.
- Some infamous houses are demolished, while others remain.
- The house where Steve Wright lived is still for sale.
Properties that have been the sites of grisly crimes pose significant challenges when it comes to selling them. While some notorious addresses are demolished to erase their dark past, others continue to stand, casting a shadow over their communities. Examples of demolished properties include 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester, where the Wests committed their crimes, and 10 Rillington Place in London, associated with John Christie.
Despite calls for their destruction, some houses where serial killers lived still exist. This includes the north London properties used by Dennis Nilsen and the house in Soham, Cambridgeshire, linked to Ian Huntley. The Mersea Island home where Carol and Stephen Baxter were fatally poisoned by Luke D'Wit in 2023 is currently for sale, highlighting the complex reality of selling properties with dark histories.
