Mild trigger warnings this episode, mentions of sexual assault at When we say wtf cases, we mean it!This Episode, Lady takes us through Erdington, England, home to the famous Erdington Murders, or Erdington Coincidences. Mary Ashford and Barbara Forrest were both beautiful young women tragically murdered within Erdington. The cases aren't related, but there are some eerie coincidences between them, enough to make you go "wtf?" Hold on to your butts, because is going to get strange and unusual.Sources: England, James. “Mary Ashford and Barbara Forrest Two Frightening Similar Murders – 157 Years Apart.” Paranorms, June 2016, https://paranorms.com/mary-ashford-barbara-forrest/ Hall, Sir John (1926), Trial of Abraham Thornton, William Hodge & Co Halifax, Justine. “The Chilling Links between Two Brutal Murders 160 Years Apart.” BirminghamLive, 26 Nov. 2015, https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/nostalgia/chilling-links-between-two-brutal-10504871 The Lineup Staff. “The Eerie Coincidences of the Erdington Murders.” HuffPost, HuffPost, 7 Dec. 2017, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-eerie-coincidences-of_b_8682392 The Lineup Staff. “The Erdington Murders: Two Eerily Similar Slayings-157 Years Apart.” Line, 20 Feb. 2018, https://the-line-up.com/erdington-murders-coincidences Lockley, Mike. “Family of Murdered Barbara Forrest Demand DNA Tests 38 Years On.” BirminghamLive, 26 Nov. 2015, https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/family-murdered-barbara-forrest-demand-187122  Lu, Seig. “The Erdington Murders: Two Eerily Similar Slayings – 157 Years Apart!” Mysteriesrunsolved, 24 Oct. 2022, https://mysteriesrunsolved.com/2020/05/erdington-murders-157-years-apart.html Luneau, Ann-Marie. “The Mirrored Murders of Mary Ashford and Barbara Forrest.” Medium, Medium, 17 Mar. 2022, https://drhpod.medium.com/the-mirrored-murders-of-mary-ashford-and-barbara-forrest-5584ed9dc604 Connect with us!Spookery is available where ever you get your podcasts!Instagram is @SpookeryPodcastTwitter is @SpookeryPodcastSend us a Gmail at [email protected] for your own spooky stories, corrections, and additions to any of our content!Art was created by the amazing Rhian Perry at https://www.instagram.com/digipaw1/?utm_source=qr&igshid=NGExMmI2YTkyZg%3D%3D All music is from the Epidemic Sound Library.Until next time, Stay Spooky!