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    I have heard that a serial killer was once caught because he used a human thigh bone to prop his gate open. Is this true and if so, who was it?

    Question #39201. Asked by gmackematix. (Sep 27 03 6:52 AM)


    Linus_337

    		It's true! The murderer was John Christie.

    The police investigated the house and garden at 10 Rillington Place, but their search was superficial. They never even saw the human thigh bone in the garden that propped up a fence, let alone did any digging. Otherwise, they might have found a few surprises.

    Christie’s dog dug up a skull, but the police failed to notice this as well. Christie tossed the skull into a bombed out house nearby, where after it was discovered, there was endless speculation over who the unfortunate air-raid victim was.

    http://www.courttv.com/archive/hannibal/christie4.html

    Sep 27 03, 3:21 PM
    gmackematix

    		So he wasn't caught because of it. I'm glad I asked becauuse it's news to me that Christie was a former policeman.

    Sep 27 03, 8:11 PM

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