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Dancehalls were a highly visible aspect of life in post-War Glasgow. They were beacons of fun, and often the scene of infidelity. However, in 1968, they became a hunting ground for one of Glasgow’s most infamous bogeymen: Bible John.Patreon Thanks:Many thanks to our new patrons, C Ortiz, T Hard & R Barbara. We appreciate you!Credits:Primary Audio recorded by JSResearch and Scripting by Matt KBackground Audio courtesy of Epidemic Sound (epidemicsound.com)Sources:ContemporaryJohn Quinn, Evening Times, 2/3/4th Nov 1969, various headlines (front page)Anonymous “Did you see this woman?” Daily Record Feb 27 1968Anonymous “Do You Know Bible John?: Appeal by Chief of Murder Squad”, Daily Record Nov 4 1969“The Men Who Hunt a Killer: Detectives Briefed by CID Boss”, Daily Record, Nov 6 1969J Barclay and G Blair “Murder Riddle of Nurse Patricia”, Daily Record, Feb 24 1968Various Evening Times Headlines J Quinn, 17th Aug-19th Aug (front page)"Murder Hunt in Scotstoun", J Quinn, Evening Times, Nov 1 1969All of the above are available at the Mitchell Library, Glasgow City Centre on Microfiche.Modern‘Hunted man wept to friend’; Anonymous, The Times; London (UK) [London (UK)]10 Aug 1993.‘Serial killer Peter Tobin 'definitely' left other victims’, Bussey, Katrine.Evening News; Edinburgh (UK) [Edinburgh (UK)]26 Sep 2016: 4.‘PETER TOBIN: MARRIED TO A MONSTER’ Anonymous.The People; London (UK) [London (UK)]20 Dec 2009: 1.Peter Tobin killed missing teenager, [...] [Scot Region]The Times; London (UK) [London (UK)] 02 Apr 2018: 18.BUTCHER'S BOASTS OF 48 VICTIMS: TOBIN CAGED FOR 30 YEARS FOR SEX MURDER OF SCHOOLGIRL - BUT HOW MANYMORE DID HE KILL? Vicky beast could be UK's worst PETER Tobin MONSTER, Burns, Janice. Daily Record; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]03 Dec 2008: 2.Human remains found at Peter Tobin house: [Final 1 Edition], The Times; London (UK) [London (UK)]14 Nov 2007: 1.I was Peter Tobin's first victim, says woman, 57 [Scot Region] Cramb, Auslan.The Daily Telegraph; London (UK) [London (UK)] 06 July 2010: 9.12th February 2013From the archive: romance at Glasgow's dance halls, Herald (Scotland), anonymousHusband of Bible John victim speaks out as police cast doubt on serial killer theory, Herald Scotland, 13 Dec 2005, anonymousOnly Bible John witness dies at 74 The Scotsman, 22 May 2018, anonymousTimeline: Angelika murder case, BBC online, 2007, anonymousPeter Tobin's house of horrors may hold 18 bodies, Mirror, November 18, 2007, anonymousIn Search of Bible John, STV documentary, 2011. D HaymanThe Lost British Serial Killer, D Wilson and P Harrison, 2010Dancing with the Devil: The Bible John Murders, P Harrison 2013 (this is now incredibly hard to get as Paul Harrison has effectively been no-platformed by his former publishers, due to discrepancies discovered in how he has described his police background)Bible John: Search for a Sadist, C Stoddard 1980.The Face of Bible John: The hunt for a Scottish serial Killer, S MacGregor
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