
21: The Axeman of New Orleans
Outlore with Eleanor Neale
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The Axeman's Killing
Catherine and Joseph Magia were found dead two hours after being attacked. Catherine's head was almost completely severed by an axe that she kept in her home. Her brother Jake and Andrew, who live next door to the couple, heard them groaning when they were dying. The brothers called for help but it was too late as both men died within minutes of their arrival. Police also found a pile of blood-smeared clothes at the crime scene which shows he hadn't even tried to hide his victims. He left such huge evidence in the apartment so police knew what had happened.
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