Bradford serial killer

[Stephen Thomas]

Although it's maybe worth remembering that in the Ipswich case the first man arrested by the police - and vilified by the tabloid press on the assumption that he was the murderer - turned out to be innocent.

Good point and it often happens but in this case, apparently, the 'suspect' was fllmed on CCTV committing one of the murders with a crossbow.

[Rigby]

Although it's maybe worth remembering that in the Ipswich case the first man arrested by the police - and vilified by the tabloid press on the assumption that he was the murderer - turned out to be innocent.

Yes, worth remembering but this guy seems a bit weird so surely he's guilty ?

Is it me or did the UK National Media keep rather quiet about these missing women ? Were lessons learned from Ipswich regarding mass - albeit localised - panic ?

[Chris]

Although it's maybe worth remembering that in the Ipswich case the first man arrested by the police - and vilified by the tabloid press on the assumption that he was the murderer - turned out to be innocent.

[Rigby]

Was just reading about this a few minutes ago:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2989311.ece

His MySpace is taken down but seems like a very strange individual. Ironically, the other students in his department now have firsthand experience of the kinds of people they are researching

[Chris]

It's being reported that Stephen Griffiths, the man being questioned by the police, is studying for a Ph.D. in criminology.

"A former neighbour said: 'He suffered from depression. He said he was doing a PhD in murder and Jack the Ripper."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1281514/Criminology-PhD-student-Stephen-Griffiths-quizzed-Yorkshire-prostitute-murders.html