John Christie

John Christie was a British serial killer active in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He murdered multiple women and girls in London, often using his residence, a house in East London called East Hammond Estate, as his killing site. Christie was known for his cunning deception, attempting to hide his crimes, but was eventually caught and convicted in 1953. His case drew significant media attention and highlighted issues of safety and vigilance in post-war Britain. Christie’s crimes remain some of the most notorious in British criminal history, illustrating the danger posed by seemingly ordinary individuals with hidden dark sides.