The faded images of a couple hacked to death on August 4, 1892, are some of the most chilling crime-scene photographs in American history. One victim, Andrew Borden, is shown sprawled at an awkward angle on a chaise longue. His face looks like it’s been scratched off the photograph by a jilted lover, but in reality, savage blows to the head left the 69-year-old man almost entirely featureless. A second photograph shows Abby Borden, Andrew’s wife, facedown in her bedroom near an ornate Victorian dresser, with her head smashed to pieces.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 15, 2020 03:56 UTC