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There were three murder victims between February 1968 and October 1969 attributed to the killer nicknamed Bible John. He was so called because, according to the sister of one of his victims, he was always reciting bits from the bible, with specific stories about Moses. Described as a six foot, very handsome man, with well kept short red hair, he disappeared as quickly as he came. The murders all seemed pointless, none were sexually assaulted, and strangely all were menstruating at the time they were killed.
Scottish police have no evidence at all, and even now, some 30 years later, there is still no clue as to the identity of one of Glasgow's more notorious sons. All three victims were found lying in door ways or corridors, one was found naked, one half clothed and the other fully clothed, none had been interfered with, and all had been strangled, and probably kicked and punched in the face, maybe after death. All three victims had been spending an evening at the Barrowland Ballroom. The Dancehall was known as a place where married woman and men would go on the prowl.
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