L (London, England) Kenneth Erskine

Published: Feb. 8, 2020, 9:08 p.m.

Heather is joined by Nicki T of the Strictly Homicide Podcast in episode 26 of season 2. We discuss a British serial killer by the name of Kenneth Erskine...better known as the Stockwell Strangler. Kenneth had 7 confirmed murder victims ranging in age from 65 to 94 years old. In January of 1988, he was given 7 life sentences for the murders and a 12 year sentence for an attempted murder. However, in July of 2009 in which his murder convictions were reduced to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility. He is serving out his sentence at Broadmoor Hospital.


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