this man's going to be really important in your life.

was so real that I turned because I thought someone was talking to me.

I was like, that was weird.

And then we got married in 2018.

That's how I met my husband.

It sounded like my voice, like it almost sounded like, it was as if I was thinking it, but it sounded like I was saying it to myself.

So that happened in 2011.

I refused to believe that he did not see this woman.

[mysterious music] Imagine you're standing in front of a display case at a museum, Moyse's Hall Museum to be precise.

The historic stone building in Suffolk, England dates back to the 12th century and houses an eclectic mix of exhibits.

One tells the story of William Corder and the Red Barn Murder of 1827.

Among the artifacts in the case are William's death mask and a book detailing his crimes and trial bound in William's skin.

Next to that is a second piece of his skin, including his ear, preserved for nearly two centuries.

Before William was even convicted of killing his lover, Maria Marten, the story had already become legendary.

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Today's story starts in Suffolk, England with a woman named Maria Marten.