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Serial killer claims 5th victim, 4th nickname

Police can't resist solving cryptic cluesIt was confirmed today that the serial killer formerly known as ‘The Scented Slasher’ was being renamed for the fourth time in as many weeks, as detectives pleaded with the press for more time to find a common theme to his crimes and a suitable nickname to reflect them. Officers from across the country have now been drafted in to help the Metropolitan Police with their high-profile hunt for a new tag for the murderer.

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Posted: Aug 13th, 2010
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Newspaper editor campaigns to eliminate blurred photos of murder victims

public urged to carry a decent portrait at all timesAn increase in the number of fuzzy photos of murder victims has prompted a newspaper editor to appeal for members of the public to carry a decent quality photograph in case they die in a newsworthy way. When Jan Harvey was brutally killed by a gang in Moss Side, Manchester, her partner Alan Tebbings was naturally devastated. But what made it worse for Alan was that he realised he didn’t have a good photograph of Jan to give to the local newspaper.

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Posted: Nov 10th, 2009
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