Rumpole and the Unlucky Necklace | Old Bailey Stories | Classic London Courtroom Mystery

Описание: A shriek echoes through the corridor of Froxbury Mansions, and a diamond necklace vanishes from a dressing table. The police seize on the easiest suspect: Rosa Martinez, a shy young Spanish au pair, armed only with a handbag and a reputation she does not deserve. Enter Horace Rumpole—rumpled, stubborn, and quietly furious—who follows the trail from priggish neighbours and brittle respectability to the Old Bailey, where a “matching” velvet pouch, a missing interpreter, and one inconvenient pawnbroker’s ticket threaten to unravel the Crown’s tidy story.
Settle in for a classic London courtroom cozy mystery—dry wit, smoky pubs, rain-dark streets, and a defence built on reasonable doubt. If you enjoyed the story, please like the video, subscribe to Old Bailey Stories, and tell us where you are and what time it is in the comments.

00:00:00 The Shriek in the Corridor
00:17:15 The Velvet Exhibit
00:29:38 The Market Receipt
00:40:34 The Magnifying Glass
00:52:32 Portobello Evidence
01:03:30 The Sensible Plea
01:13:58 The Pawnbroker’s Ticket
01:30:59 The Mislaid Truth
01:39:42 Reasonable Doubt
01:52:35 Château Thames Embankment

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