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Molly rambled incoherently, clearly trying to tell her parents something, but she couldn't form the words to speak. Terrified, Lucy rushed to her child, who had been fine when she'd gone to bed the previous evening. Lucy and Earn repeatedly asked Molly what had happened, begging her to explain what was wrong. Molly was unable to answer and soon lost consciousness.

Molly rambled incoherently, clearly trying to tell her parents something, but she couldn't form the words to speak. Terrified, Lucy rushed to her child, who had been fine when she'd gone to bed the previous evening. Lucy and Earn repeatedly asked Molly what had happened, begging her to explain what was wrong. Molly was unable to answer and soon lost consciousness.

Her father carried her back to her room, which was a sleepout that adjoined the family's kitchen, and gently laid her in bed. Lucy kneeled beside Molly and held a set of rosary beads in her hand, praying repeatedly for her daughter's health. To her parents' relief, Molly regained consciousness, though she continued to moan and mumble without making any sense.

Her father carried her back to her room, which was a sleepout that adjoined the family's kitchen, and gently laid her in bed. Lucy kneeled beside Molly and held a set of rosary beads in her hand, praying repeatedly for her daughter's health. To her parents' relief, Molly regained consciousness, though she continued to moan and mumble without making any sense.

Her father carried her back to her room, which was a sleepout that adjoined the family's kitchen, and gently laid her in bed. Lucy kneeled beside Molly and held a set of rosary beads in her hand, praying repeatedly for her daughter's health. To her parents' relief, Molly regained consciousness, though she continued to moan and mumble without making any sense.

By morning, Molly was able to string a few words together, enough to tell her parents that her head hurt. One of her eyes had turned black, suggesting she'd somehow received a knock to the head. Lucy McLeod took Molly to the family doctor, who was unable to ascertain the cause of Molly's injury, but diagnosed her as having a concussion and a hairline skull fracture.

By morning, Molly was able to string a few words together, enough to tell her parents that her head hurt. One of her eyes had turned black, suggesting she'd somehow received a knock to the head. Lucy McLeod took Molly to the family doctor, who was unable to ascertain the cause of Molly's injury, but diagnosed her as having a concussion and a hairline skull fracture.

By morning, Molly was able to string a few words together, enough to tell her parents that her head hurt. One of her eyes had turned black, suggesting she'd somehow received a knock to the head. Lucy McLeod took Molly to the family doctor, who was unable to ascertain the cause of Molly's injury, but diagnosed her as having a concussion and a hairline skull fracture.

It took Molly more than a month to recover. A staff student, she had been due to finish high school but was unable to attend her leaving exams. Meanwhile, her family was puzzled over the mystery behind what caused her severe head injury. They eventually concluded that Molly must have received the knock after an awful nightmare caused her to fall out of bed.

It took Molly more than a month to recover. A staff student, she had been due to finish high school but was unable to attend her leaving exams. Meanwhile, her family was puzzled over the mystery behind what caused her severe head injury. They eventually concluded that Molly must have received the knock after an awful nightmare caused her to fall out of bed.

It took Molly more than a month to recover. A staff student, she had been due to finish high school but was unable to attend her leaving exams. Meanwhile, her family was puzzled over the mystery behind what caused her severe head injury. They eventually concluded that Molly must have received the knock after an awful nightmare caused her to fall out of bed.

Molly and her family had no idea that she had actually crossed paths with the night caller. He had slipped into the McLeod's Applecross home as its residents slept. He prowled about looking for cash he could steal and helped himself to some money he found in the kitchen.

Molly and her family had no idea that she had actually crossed paths with the night caller. He had slipped into the McLeod's Applecross home as its residents slept. He prowled about looking for cash he could steal and helped himself to some money he found in the kitchen.

Molly and her family had no idea that she had actually crossed paths with the night caller. He had slipped into the McLeod's Applecross home as its residents slept. He prowled about looking for cash he could steal and helped himself to some money he found in the kitchen.

As he was opening the back door to escape, his grip on the handle slipped and the noise woke Molly, whose bed was right next door. Seeing the girl stir, the nightcaller grabbed a nearby object and hit her over the head with it, before fleeing. Throughout December 1958 and into the new year, the nightcaller continued to stalk the streets of Perth.

As he was opening the back door to escape, his grip on the handle slipped and the noise woke Molly, whose bed was right next door. Seeing the girl stir, the nightcaller grabbed a nearby object and hit her over the head with it, before fleeing. Throughout December 1958 and into the new year, the nightcaller continued to stalk the streets of Perth.

As he was opening the back door to escape, his grip on the handle slipped and the noise woke Molly, whose bed was right next door. Seeing the girl stir, the nightcaller grabbed a nearby object and hit her over the head with it, before fleeing. Throughout December 1958 and into the new year, the nightcaller continued to stalk the streets of Perth.

Weekends seemed to be when he was most active, though he also ventured out on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. His crimes were growing ever more brazen, At 3am one night, a 21-year-old schoolteacher who lived in Millpoint Road, South Perth, was woken by a strange man grabbing her by the neck and scratching her face. She screamed and the intruder jumped out of her bedroom window.

Weekends seemed to be when he was most active, though he also ventured out on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. His crimes were growing ever more brazen, At 3am one night, a 21-year-old schoolteacher who lived in Millpoint Road, South Perth, was woken by a strange man grabbing her by the neck and scratching her face. She screamed and the intruder jumped out of her bedroom window.

Weekends seemed to be when he was most active, though he also ventured out on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. His crimes were growing ever more brazen, At 3am one night, a 21-year-old schoolteacher who lived in Millpoint Road, South Perth, was woken by a strange man grabbing her by the neck and scratching her face. She screamed and the intruder jumped out of her bedroom window.