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Jan 2025
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Gordon Cummins: The Blackout Ripper (Par...

Morbid Network | Wondery
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In February 1942, Gordon Cummins, a twenty-eight-year-old Royal Air Force Serviceman, murdered four women and attempted to murder two others over a six-day period in London, leading the press to dub him “The Blackout Ripper.” At a time when the fear of imminent bombings was high and London was on high alert, authorities nonetheless launched an investigation ... Show More
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