Sweeney Todd was a barber who lived in London in the 19th century. He had a troubled childhood with alcoholic and abusive parents, who he may have killed under mysterious circumstances. After being released from jail, he opened a barber shop on Fleet Street next to a church and became the subject of urban legends about murdering his customers. His story has inspired many writers and a 2008 film adaptation won an Oscar.

3. REMARKABLE FACTS
* Currently, Todd´s barber shop is located at fleet
street in London, next to “St. Dunstan´s church.”
* Sweeney Todd had a drunk mother and a
drunk, violent father.
* It is very probable that he assassinated his parents
because of the fact that they passed away under
mysterious circumstances.
* After, he was released from jail, he began to work
as a barber.
* This legend has inspired many writers, among
them, Charles Dickens, who wrote a novel called
“Martin Chuzzlewit”
* The film “ Sweeney Todd: the demon barber of
Fleet street” won an Oscar in 2008 as Best Art
Direction in a movie.