Drink, drugs, prostitution and a violent lover. Some of the ingredients that combined to bring about one of the most horrific crimes in Irish history. Add to it family disloyalty, fear, an abusive husband along with a liberal dose of poverty and the recipe is complete. In a case that became known as 'The Scissor Sisters' Murder', two daughters killed then dismembered their mother's partner and threw his body parts into Dublin's Royal Canal.
After their arrest, Charlotte and Linda Mulhall attended court wearing prominent make up and carrying harsh, uncompromising stares. That earned them the nickname 'The Scissor Sisters' (mimicking the American pop stars) as they faced charges of murder and mutilation.