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John Reginald Halliday Christie (8 April 1899 – 15 July 1953), nicknamed "Reg" by acquaintances, was an English serial killer and alleged necrophiliac [citation needed] active during the 1940s and early 1950s.
That's because John Reginald Halliday Christie – the quiet-mouthed Yorkshireman played by Tim Roth – was one of the UK’s most prolific serial killers of the 20th Century, preying on young...
- Thomas Ling
Fifty years ago this week, a film about serial killer John Christie was released starring Richard Attenborough. It still sets the standard for true-crime drama, writes Adam Scovell.
- Adam Scovell
Apr 18, 2016 · On July 15, 1953, John Christie was hanged at Pentonville Prison for the murder of his wife. His string of slayings left a lasting impact on England’s public consciousness and how the United Kingdom punished its murderers. Christie’s trial revealed that the execution of Timothy Evans was a miscarriage of justice.
John Reginald Halliday Christie, nicknamed "Reg" by acquaintances, was an English serial killer and alleged necrophiliac active during the 1940s and early 1950s. He murdered at least eight people—including his wife Ethel—by strangling them inside his flat at 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London.