Her body was found by her own children. When the police rushed to the scene they were shocked.
She had been brutally mutilated - but something curious was in her hands. They were the keys to solving the case.
A clump of hair was found in each hand - when they ran the DNA…
One locket of hair belonged to her - the other an unidentifiable woman.
A ritualistic killing with an emphasis on women’s long hair. Who is this strange killer? And will they catch him in time?
Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
Source notes:
Book: “Blood On The Altar” - by Tobias Jones
Book: “The Cutter” - by Michael Litchfield
Documentary - “The Haircut Killer” - by Murder Files
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDznYjOKJ9E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MONMqZubhZI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBXNivMeHuw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmfKNENuDuI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BdrHKUqcv8
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/jun/29/timeline-daniel-restivo-murder-trial?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/may/16/hair-murder-neighbour-court
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/5383952.mummys-dead/
DISCLAIMER: Some links are listed in the source material but the material may never be discussed in the podcast (I just wanted to list them because they gave me a deeper picture of the case in full). If there are un-verifiable sources (ie Reddit) - they are typically referred to as un-verified sources, opinions, and or theories in the podcast and not treated as fact.