Bradford serial killer

[Chris]

What I am concerned about is IF his interest in JtR extends to the Casebook/podcast/magazines etc and the media gets wind of it, we could be in for a stressful summer.

Despite certain newspaper reports, I'm inclined to think his interest in JTR must have been pretty tangential. Otherwise, considering that he was studying for a Ph.D. at a bona fide UK university, I think someone here would have been aware of that interest.

In any case, I'm not sure the British media are best placed to start a crusade against interest in Jack the Ripper in particular, or serial murders in general. Especially considering how prurient their coverage of this case is likely to be (and indeed has already been).

[Ally]

I don't think they will contact Casebook. I mean he's pretty much toast. They caught him on CCTV and he as good as confessed calling himself that ridiculous name. I have a feeling this will be fairly open and shut and tangents like his websurfing interests will be of less value evidence-wise than realities of him purchasing crossbows and the like from amazon.

[jmenges]

The police are doing an examination of his computer. I doubt that the authorities will criticize Casebook (if he was a member) or the podcast (if he was a subscriber), tho they might contact Casebook about such matters. What I am concerned about is IF his interest in JtR extends to the Casebook/podcast/magazines etc and the media gets wind of it, we could be in for a stressful summer.

JM

[Phil Carter]

Hello JM,

I wonder if Casbook will be contacted by the authorities to do the same thing, should he have been here and posted?

best wishes

Phil

[jmenges]

He used to write some book reviews on Amazon.co.uk (as well as buy parts for his crossbow) under the name Ven Pariah. One such review was for Women and the Noose: A History of Female Crime and Execution. Amazon has removed all of his historical true crime book reviews.

http://tinyurl.com/2v3xl3s

and his amazon wish list

http://www.amazon.co.uk/registry/wishlist/2FEJ1YZ8AOP7M/ref=cm_pdp_wish_all_itms

JM

[Ally]

I agree totally with that. The mere idea that he named himself that in court as if he were some sort of rock star, made me want to beat the snot out of him. I won't ever call him that to be sure.

[Archaic]

At least he's given himself a name: "The Crossbow Cannibal" is how he referred to himself in court.

I vote that we agree to never give this man the satisfaction of calling him by the very Hollywood-esque serial killer epithet he chose for himself.

Best regards,
Archaic

[chrisjd]

Wasn't there a poster called "The Griffin"?
Not sure if memory serves correctly.
C

[nugnug]

Right Time

When is the right time then ? He's arrested and being questioned on suspicion of some sort of involvement and there is - so we hear - CCTV footage of someone killing a woman (in his road ?) with a crossbow. Fella owns a crossbow, is into 'dark' things inc. 'Ripper' crimes against women - so we hear. I hope the Police have learned from Colin Stagg's saga and have enough evidential suspicion to be onto a winner here and get this guy off our streets for ever.

as he has now given his name in court as the crossbow cannibal i would say probably now is right time.

[Chris]

I must say I agree with Ally. I think 99% of these discussions would bore a real serial killer rigid.

(I note that someone calling himself SteveG did register on this site earlier this year, but never came back again ...)

[jmenges]

=It gives me the creeps to think he might have broused these boards, perhaps even joined and posted. It has made me think hard. I assume that most people are here because they have an interest in the social and historical aspects of various crimes, but mainly JtR. However, am I unwittingly feeding the unhealthy obsession of a sick individual?

I can count half a dozen reasons that I should entirely give up hosting the podcast, but the chance of this sicko downloading it isn't one of them. If he did visit this site, and I guarantee you he did, we, as interested parties, should only hope he clicked on some banner ads while he was here.

JM

[jmenges]

Last night i thought about it carefully and decided I won't be studying Jack the Ripper any more. At all.

I know exactly what you mean. I stopped listening to the Beatles when I discovered it drives people to kill hairdressers and B-movie actresses. If I find out someone plays shoot em' up video games I run for the hills. When I heard about David Berkowitz I vowed to never allowed a dog within 200 yards of me. Dogs make people crazy.

JM

[Chris]

There's a bit more detail on the subject of his Ph.D. research in this article in the Telegraph:
"For the past six years he had been studying for his PhD in the history of homicide in 19th century England from 1847-99, comparing Victorian investigative techniques with modern policing methods."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...obsession.html

[Pablito]

You're on the money Limehouse. The guy was a ripperologist by all accounts. I've had my doubts before, but that takes the biscuit. Last night i thought about it carefully and decided I won't be studying Jack the Ripper any more. At all. So won't be posting anymore although will check out the East End Photographs section from time to time. Wish everyone all the best. Bye.

Interesting pictures.

According to today's Daily Telegraph, the caretaker of the buildings in which the arrested man lived was reviewing the weekend's CCTV footage of inside the building to check for any unauthorised persons or acts of vandalism. This is something he did regularly. He actually saw the accused man chase a woman down a corridor, knock her out, retreat into his flat and return with a crossbow, and fire a shot into her head. He then dragged her back into his flat. That is pretty convincing evidence of one of the murders.

A neighbour stated that he had been told by the man himself he was studying for a Phd in Jack the Ripper.

It gives me the creeps to think he might have broused these boards, perhaps even joined and posted. It has made me think hard. I assume that most people are here because they have an interest in the social and historical aspects of various crimes, but mainly JtR. However, am I unwittingly feeding the unhealthy obsession of a sick individual?

[Rigby]

At least he's given himself a name: "The Crossbow Cannibal" is how he referred to himself in court.