Murder Maps Season 5 Episode 23 The Baby Farmer

Amelia Dyer preyed on disadvantaged mothers without the means to care for their children The practice of baby farming was common during the 1800s when it was socially frowned upon to be an unwed woman and many mothers felt their only choice was to give up their infants for a better life But there was little hope of a future for babies that entered Amelia Dyers home