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In the cover of mandatory darkness, Gordon Frederick Cummins terrorized London during a six-day spree of murder and assault. A total of seven women were attacked, with four of them killed. Cummins, who had enlisted in the Royal Air Force, was stationed in northern London. Mainly attacking sex workers, the city became his hunting ground for a week.
SOURCES
The Blackout Murders: The Shocking True Story, By Neil R. Storey
In the Dark: The True Story of the Blackout Ripper, by Simon Read
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SOURCES
The Blackout Murders: The Shocking True Story, By Neil R. Storey
In the Dark: The True Story of the Blackout Ripper, by Simon Read
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.
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