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BIBLE
JOHN:
The
Ballroom Beast of Prey
(Original police sketch)
(Is Peter Tobin Bible John?)
During an 18-month period from 1968-1969 in Glasgow, Scotland,
three horrific murders occurred that shocked a community.
The popular location where "Bible John" introduced himself to his
three victims was at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow. (It's still there today-see
below.)
The killer was described as being aged between 28/30 being tall,
slim and a redhead. He also sported a short haircut, giving the popular suggestion
that he was either a military man or a serving police officer.
One witness explained that he frequently quoted numerous Bible
verses, with particular references to Moses, hence the nickname "Bible John."
He had, it was suggested, come from a strict religious family and
believed dance halls were dens of iniquity amongst other things, that caused him to
kill so silently.
His three victims (and there may have been more) were all young
women, aged between 25-32.
All lived in the area and all were at the time menstruating.
His last victim, 29-year old, Helen Pullock, had for some reason
been bitten.
None of the unfortunate victims had it seems been sexually assaulted.
But all had been strangled with severe facial injuries inflicted upon them by a gloved
fist or a boot.
At the time it was the largest murder investigation in Scottish
police history, with over 100 officers involved and over 50,000 statements taken.
No arrests were made.
Soon afterwards the case went cold with suggestions that the killer
was dead, had moved away-perhaps to another country-or was incarcerated either in
prison or a psychiatric hospital.
In 1996 police obtained a court order to exhume a man's body for
tests. He was, it was reported, a cousin of one of the victims but the final results
proved inconclusive.
In 2000 Strathclyde police reopened the case and in 2004 DNA samples
were administered against former police suspects in the 50-60 year age group.
35 years later this baffling case still remains unsolved.
I suspect the Biblical influence concerning menstruation is from
the Book of Leviticus. Although how this affected his psyche to commit such appalling
acts cannot be explained. How he also knew the women were having a period at the time
of death is also puzzling. It does seem more than a coincidence I have to suggest.
Today if you live in that area of Glasgow we would be very pleased
to hear from you with new information about this unsolved but intriguing case.
In the mean time could we suggest that the Ballroom be visited
by local Christians on a Thursday night or any other evening, certainly with
Bible tracts to be handed out to the clubbers ,as they go searching for a nights entertainment.
Young people more than ever today need the true saving message of the Bible witnessed
to them (John 3:3-7.)
This has nothing to do with the false scriptural words that so
warped a murderers mind so long ago. Sadly leaving three innocent women brutally murdered
in the streets of Glasgow.
GPB,
December
2006
Updated
December 2009
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