Bio

Alfred William Warder was born in 1823. He grew up in England and later became a doctor. Not much is known about his early life or education, but it is clear that he pursued a career in medicine. He eventually moved to Brighton, East Sussex, where he practiced.

As an adult, Alfred married Helen Vivian Warder. This was his third marriage. His previous two wives had died under unusual circumstances. The details of their deaths have not been extensively recorded, but it raised questions about his actions.

In Brighton, Alfred was known as a physician and had a local practice. He had a brother-in-law who was a local surgeon. This connection became significant when Alfred’s wife fell ill. Over a period of time, her health worsened, and her brother began to suspect that Alfred was not treating her properly.

Eventually, Helen died, leading to an investigation into the cause of her death. Before this investigation could uncover the truth, Alfred fled to London. He later returned to Brighton, where he checked into a hotel. There, he ended his life by drinking poison to avoid facing the consequences of his actions.

Murder Story

In the years between 1863 and 1866, Dr. Alfred Warder was accused of murdering his wife, Helen Vivian Warder. He was a doctor who used poison, specifically aconite, to take her life. Over the course of a month, he administered this deadly substance to her. Helen's brother, who was a local surgeon, became suspicious of the treatments she received as her health worsened.

When Helen died, another doctor was alarmed by the situation and refused to sign her death certificate due to the strange circumstances surrounding her death. This led to a coroner's inquest held at the Rockingham pub in Sillwood Street to investigate her passing.

After the death of his wife, Dr. Warder traveled to London but later returned to Brighton. He checked into the Bedford Hotel. On July 12, 1866, he died by suicide, drinking prussic acid to escape arrest. Hotel staff discovered his body the next morning. It was revealed that Dr. Warder had been married twice before, and both of his previous wives had also died in unexplained circumstances.