Another Piece of Evidence Linking John McInnes to the Bible John Murders

[FriedKidne]

For the benefit of those who don't know, Sauchiehall Street is rather long, stretching from Glasgow city-centre to the west end. Think "Commercial Road".

[PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR 1]

The article is crap but there’s a photograph of McInnes. I’d never seen a phot of him before so I don’t know if this is the one that PI saw?

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/lat...alive-28576963

Yes.

That is the photo.

But I haven't seen that particular artist's impression before.

The one I saw definitely resembled the photo.

[barnflatwyngarde]

The article is crap but there’s a photograph of McInnes. I’d never seen a phot of him before so I don’t know if this is the one that PI saw?

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/lat...alive-28576963

Hi Herlock, I agree with your comment on the quality of the article!

The photo is the first one that was published of McInnes at the time of the exhumation. There is a distinct likeness to the photofit of Bible John issued by the police.

[Herlock Sholmes]

The article is crap but there’s a photograph of McInnes. I’d never seen a phot of him before so I don’t know if this is the one that PI saw?

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/bible-john-serial-killer-alive-28576963

[barnflatwyngarde]

I definitely remember reading somewhere that McInnes had all his teeth removed some time after the final murder.

I have been unable to trace this reference, but there are many references to the fact that when Mcinnes's body was exhumed, it was found that he had dentures,
Apparently the police carried out enquiries to trace his dental records, and were unable to trace any dentist who had treated McInnes.

There was some peculation that he had gone to England or further afield to have his teeth extracted, but with no dental records available, this must be treated as speculation.

I attach a link to a good article about the case, it is the first article, titled "Dancing With a Stranger".

https://electricscotland.com/lifestyle/SR25-Issue3-PDF-17Dec2020.pdf

[PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR 1]

As I said to Herlock in an earlier post, there is not, in my opinion, any half decent book on the case.

My recollection is that I sourced the info from articles on the web.

It is not really a matter of conjecture that McInnes started wearing dentures after the murders, it's an accepted fact.

I will try and find my sources for this, and if I a can, I'll post them on this thread.

Thanks.

I have to say that when I saw his photo and compared it with his identikit picture, I was sure it was him.

[barnflatwyngarde]

I do have a book on the case which I haven't had a chance to read yet.

Does that information appear in some of the books?

McInnes was my favourite suspect until I read about the false teeth.

From what you say, it looks as though he did it in order to avoid detection.

As I said to Herlock in an earlier post, there is not, in my opinion, any half decent book on the case.

My recollection is that I sourced the info from articles on the web.

It is not really a matter of conjecture that McInnes started wearing dentures after the murders, it's an accepted fact.

I will try and find my sources for this, and if I a can, I'll post them on this thread.

[PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR 1]

Police were able to establish that at some point after the murders, McInnes had all his teeth removed, and wore dentures thereafter.

I do have a book on the case which I haven't had a chance to read yet.

Does that information appear in some of the books?

McInnes was my favourite suspect until I read about the false teeth.

From what you say, it looks as though he did it in order to avoid detection.

[barnflatwyngarde]

I don't think McInnes was Bible John because their teeth were very different.

Police were able to establish that at some point after the murders, McInnes had all his teeth removed, and wore dentures thereafter.

[PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR 1]

I don't think McInnes was Bible John because their teeth were very different.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Hi again Herlock, none of the books listed are any good, in my humble opinion!

The Wilson book tries to link Peter Tobin with the Bible John murders, and fails spectacularly.
The rest are mince!

Thanks for the warning Barn. I read the Wilson one and wasn’t very impressed. I was considering trying one of the others at some point but I won’t bother now.

[barnflatwyngarde]

Thanks for that Barn. Interesting stuff. I look forward to listening to the podcast. It would be good if someone put a book together.

By the way, it looks like there are 5 books on the case as far as I can see.

The Face Of Bible John - Steve MacGregor (2018)
Bible John’s Secret Daughter - David Leslie (2007)
Bible John: Hunt For A Killer - Alan Crow (1998)
Dancing With The Devil - Paul Harrison (2013)
The Lost British Serial Killer - David Wilson (2010)

Hi again Herlock, none of the books listed are any good, in my humble opinion!

The Wilson book tries to link Peter Tobin with the Bible John murders, and fails spectacularly.
The rest are mince!

[Herlock Sholmes]

Cheers Herlock!

Yeah, it's a bit of a mystery to me why there hasn't been a well researched book done on the case.

Yeah, it really needs a good, in depth overview of the case.

[barnflatwyngarde]

Thanks for that Barn. Interesting stuff. I look forward to listening to the podcast. It would be good if someone put a book together.

Cheers Herlock!

Yeah, it's a bit of a mystery to me why there hasn't been a well researched book done on the case.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Thanks for that Barn. Interesting stuff. I look forward to listening to the podcast. It would be good if someone put a book together.

By the way, it looks like there are 5 books on the case as far as I can see.

The Face Of Bible John - Steve MacGregor (2018)
Bible John’s Secret Daughter - David Leslie (2007)
Bible John: Hunt For A Killer - Alan Crow (1998)
Dancing With The Devil - Paul Harrison (2013)
The Lost British Serial Killer - David Wilson (2010)