Canter - John Duffy the rail-way rapist Flashcards
1
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background
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involved 24 sexual assaults and 3 murders near railways in north london between 1982 and 1986.
drawing on details of the crime scene and geographical profiling canter developed a bottom up profile of the suspect.
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Canters preliminary Profile
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- lived in the area of the first 3 cases
- probably lives with a wife, no children
- mid to late 20’s
- 5ft 9inches
- probably semi skilled, casual labour work
- keeps himself to himself
- knowledge of railway system
- had a fascination with weapons
- considerable sexual experience
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John Duffy’s characteristics
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- lived in Kilburn as suggested
- married, but separated and infertile
- aged late 20’s
- 5ft 4 inches
- traveling carpenter worked for british rail
- only two friends
- had kung fu weapons at home
- had hard-core porn videos
- raped wife at knife point
- tied his wife up before sex
- had 33 door keys from victims
