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  • The Acid Bath Murderer

  • A Terrifying True Story of one of the Worst British Serial Killers
  • By: Jack Rosewood
  • Narrated by: Thomas Stone
  • Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
  • 1.5 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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The Acid Bath Murderer

By: Jack Rosewood
Narrated by: Thomas Stone
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Summary

One of the more unique British serial killers, John George Haigh killed simply because he wanted more. He had an exaggerated sense of entitlement, and would seek out victims who could support his lavish lifestyle. What is most abhorrent in this true crime murder story is not that he killed six people, but rather what he did with them after they were dead. Newspapers and tabloids would shout out headlines of John being a "vampire", a man with a blood lust who drank the blood of those he killed. But was he really a vampire? Or was John just a very clever man?

The undoing of John Haigh came about when a missing person case quickly progressed to a homicide investigation. The police officers involved stumbled across a scene so horrific, it would stay in their minds forever. You see John had learned an interesting skill while incarcerated for fraud - how to dissolve a body in sulfuric acid.

Of all the true crime serial killers, John was different because he didn't kill out of some need to hurt people. He murdered to gain access to his victims bank accounts. A man from a deeply religious home, John grew up to want more money, the flashy cars and the fancy clothing. When he started to run out of money, he sought out his next victim to bankroll his lifestyle. A cold-hearted ruthless man with no thought or care for others, does John's motive make classify him as one of the worst serial killers of all time? Learn about the Acid Bath Murderer and decide for yourself.

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Not very precise

Too many incorrect detals, both regarding Haigh himself, but also from a technical standpoint.

This was like reading small outtakes from the various television documentaries about Haigh, but where nobody had taken the time to check the facts. Pretty useless.

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