
Episode 377: The Towpath Murders
Morbid
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The Greatest Crime Reporter in the World in the 50s
A man named Duncan Webb who was a crime reporter for the news of the world at the time suggested it was likely not two men, but more likely one killer. When he came forward and told them I was in town, they were like, you need to be questioned. He had nothing to do with it. One month after these murders on June 12th, a young man of 22 attacked 56 year old Patricia Birch. She said that he rode Pastor on his bike and she said he definitely saw her. And then out of nowhere, she said he grabbed her and tried to force her into the bushes. But she fought back. Now she ended up off right before 11 p.m.
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