Muffin Man

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Stefan Patentasu

The Muffin Man

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Introduction

Introduction

There are many versions of this horrifying story. The Muffin Man, also known as the Drury Lane Dicer, was the first documented serial killer in England. His name was Frederic Thomas Lynwood, and he was born in 1563 and died in 1612. There are many accounts of Lynwood’s crimes, however, no surviving records.

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How?

In the Victorian period, food was expensive. A middle class family could expect to spend a little more than half their income on food. The life of a baker in Victorian England was not lucrative or pleasant. For starters, everyone wanted bread delivered. The middle class could afford to have fresh foods delivered to their homes, and during various times of the year, bread deliveries would skyrocket. However, the bakers did not have giant electric mixers, and most could not afford to hire a staff. So, bakers did all of the work themselves, which meant that their daily shift would begin around ten or eleven at night, leaving the only time for sleep during the moments when the dough was rising.

Every morning, Victorian families could expect to find a parcel of bread for that day’s meals. A popular morning meal was muffins, but these were more like English muffin bread and less like sugary sweet American muffins. The Muffin Man would make his deliveries just like other bakers, but he would lure children away from their homes by playfully tying a string it a muffin and pulling it away from the steps where the parcel lay. The kids, likely thinking this was a fun game, would chase the muffins, which led to The Muffin Man’s bakery, where he would kill the children. But not before torturing them.He did not appreciate the fierce competition in his surrounding neighborhoods. So he murdered seven other bakers, or so the tales go.

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