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In 2007, DNA unexpectedly proved the same man had killed Eve Stratford, a Playboy Bunny, and Lynne Weedon, a 16-year-old schoolgirl. They had been killed on opposite sides of London in 1975 in sexually-motivated attacks. Police themselves also linked a third murder, that of Elizabeth Parravincina, which occurred close to Weedon's in 1977 [79] [80]
Charles Arthur Salvador (born Michael Gordon Peterson; 6 December 1952; formerly known as Charles Ali Ahmed) better known by his professional name of Charles Bronson, is a British artist and criminal, with a violent and notorious life as a prisoner. [6]
He has allegedly been one of Britain's leading drug dealers for many years and is said to be worth at least £75 Million. Implicated in the Gangland murders of London crime figures Gilbert Wynter and Solly Nahome. [citation needed] Billy Hill: 1911–1984 1920s – 1970s Longtime underworld figure in the London underworld.
The case was described at the time as "one of Scotland Yard's most notable triumphs in a century". [3] 1968: Murder of Roy Tutill: 1: Surrey, England: Roy Tutill, 14, was raped and murdered on his way home from school. The case went unsolved for 33 years, until Brian Field was convicted of the crime after DNA evidence surfaced.
Jack the Ripper. Perhaps the most notorious serial killer ever, Jack the Ripper killed and mutilated at least five women in London. All of the killings took place in 1888, and the killer allegedly ...
Harold Frederick Shipman (14 January 1946 – 13 January 2004), known to acquaintances as Fred Shipman, was an English doctor in general practice and serial killer.He is considered to be one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history, with an estimated 284 victims over a period of roughly 30 years.
Killed at least 13 women between 30 October 1975 and 17 November 1980. Most victims were killed by a combination of bludgeoning and stabbing, and all but two were killed in the county of Yorkshire. Owing to the modus operandi and location of the murders, Sutcliffe became known as the "Yorkshire Ripper." [158] Sentenced to 20 concurrent life ...
Joan Hannington calls herself "Britain's most notorious jewel thief.". In the late 1970s, Hannington's life was in great turmoil. She'd left her allegedly violent husband, convicted armed robber ...