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Jun 2022
37m 33s

John Haigh: "The Acid Bath Killer"

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John George Haigh, commonly known as the Acid Bath Murderer, was an English serial killer convicted for the murder of six people, although he claimed to have killed nine. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimestories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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