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Yeah, but he did say, however, that he had never been to Evelyn Oatley's apartment and he had nothing to do with her murder or the murders of the other three women. How do you know if you can't remember anything? Exactly. Cummins' defense was so fucking weak and the evidence against him was... So fucking overwhelming. Yeah. So convincing.

Yeah, but he did say, however, that he had never been to Evelyn Oatley's apartment and he had nothing to do with her murder or the murders of the other three women. How do you know if you can't remember anything? Exactly. Cummins' defense was so fucking weak and the evidence against him was... So fucking overwhelming. Yeah. So convincing.

On April 29th, just two days after the new trial started, the jury deliberated for a little more than a half hour before coming out and saying, you're guilty. You're guilty. You're guilty. Nicole Byer, you're basic. You're basic. They came and said, you're guilty of the murder of Evelyn Oatley, and he was sentenced to death. Good. He was sentenced to hang.

On April 29th, just two days after the new trial started, the jury deliberated for a little more than a half hour before coming out and saying, you're guilty. You're guilty. You're guilty. Nicole Byer, you're basic. You're basic. They came and said, you're guilty of the murder of Evelyn Oatley, and he was sentenced to death. Good. He was sentenced to hang.

Under the circumstances, the prosecution said, we're not going to pursue the other charges. Let's just get him gone. Yeah, I mean, we already got the death penalty. Yeah. A month later, Cummins' lead defense attorney, D.N.

Under the circumstances, the prosecution said, we're not going to pursue the other charges. Let's just get him gone. Yeah, I mean, we already got the death penalty. Yeah. A month later, Cummins' lead defense attorney, D.N.

Pratt, filed an appeal on his sentence, arguing that the previous judge was, quote, not emphatic enough in his warning to the jury that they had to decide the case on the evidence alone. Pratt argued that the media coverage had all but confirmed that Cummins was guilty, making it very difficult to get an unbiased jury.

Pratt, filed an appeal on his sentence, arguing that the previous judge was, quote, not emphatic enough in his warning to the jury that they had to decide the case on the evidence alone. Pratt argued that the media coverage had all but confirmed that Cummins was guilty, making it very difficult to get an unbiased jury.

After reviewing the evidence in the Oatley case, the three-judge panel said, nope, we're upholding the previous ruling and we're dismissing the appeal. And they told reporters that they, quote, unhesitatingly took the view that the evidence was overwhelming. Yeah, it sounded like it.

After reviewing the evidence in the Oatley case, the three-judge panel said, nope, we're upholding the previous ruling and we're dismissing the appeal. And they told reporters that they, quote, unhesitatingly took the view that the evidence was overwhelming. Yeah, it sounded like it.

Despite the outcome of the trial and the appeal, he maintained that he was innocent of all charges, had nothing to do with the murders, even though his fingerprints were found on all the murder and mutilation weapons. His footprints were at the scenes. He had their possessions in his possession and blood from them on his clothes. That's crazy that he didn't do it.

Despite the outcome of the trial and the appeal, he maintained that he was innocent of all charges, had nothing to do with the murders, even though his fingerprints were found on all the murder and mutilation weapons. His footprints were at the scenes. He had their possessions in his possession and blood from them on his clothes. That's crazy that he didn't do it.

But he's like, yeah, I don't know. It's a crazy framed job that's happening here.

But he's like, yeah, I don't know. It's a crazy framed job that's happening here.

On June 25th, 1942, Gordon Frederick Cummins was hanged at Wadsworth Prison just as air raid sirens signaled an incoming bomb run on the city. Oh, God. Isn't that a wild coincidence? While the execution of the so-called Blackout Ripper brought an end to this particular series of brutal murders in 1942 London, it didn't explain why it happened or why it received such little fucking coverage.

On June 25th, 1942, Gordon Frederick Cummins was hanged at Wadsworth Prison just as air raid sirens signaled an incoming bomb run on the city. Oh, God. Isn't that a wild coincidence? While the execution of the so-called Blackout Ripper brought an end to this particular series of brutal murders in 1942 London, it didn't explain why it happened or why it received such little fucking coverage.

Yeah, it's crazy that this does not get the coverage that it deserves.

Yeah, it's crazy that this does not get the coverage that it deserves.

Historian Hallie Rubenhold, who some of you may like have read her book. She's gone very deeply into Jack the Ripper and his victims in particular. She also has podcasts. Well, don't worry, I'll mention them. Historian Hallie Rubenhold told a reporter in 2022, the whole fabric of London was torn up and there was so much distraction, the murders passed almost under the radar. Yeah.

Historian Hallie Rubenhold, who some of you may like have read her book. She's gone very deeply into Jack the Ripper and his victims in particular. She also has podcasts. Well, don't worry, I'll mention them. Historian Hallie Rubenhold told a reporter in 2022, the whole fabric of London was torn up and there was so much distraction, the murders passed almost under the radar. Yeah.