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After removing the sheet, officers saw the extent of Jillian's injuries. She was naked and had wounds all over her body that had been inflicted with a hatchet. Her breasts, head and genitals had all been struck. Using the flat side of the hatchet, the killer had also hit Gillian's stomach, thighs, face and throat. This final blow had been hard enough to sever her windpipe.

Then the killer had used a pair of scissors that belonged to Gillian to stab her five times. An autopsy would later reveal that Jillian had likely remained alive for two to three hours after the attack, with the coroner stating it was the worst murder he had ever seen. The killer covered her with a sheet and wiped the scissors clean before returning them to their usual spot.

Then the killer had used a pair of scissors that belonged to Gillian to stab her five times. An autopsy would later reveal that Jillian had likely remained alive for two to three hours after the attack, with the coroner stating it was the worst murder he had ever seen. The killer covered her with a sheet and wiped the scissors clean before returning them to their usual spot.

Then the killer had used a pair of scissors that belonged to Gillian to stab her five times. An autopsy would later reveal that Jillian had likely remained alive for two to three hours after the attack, with the coroner stating it was the worst murder he had ever seen. The killer covered her with a sheet and wiped the scissors clean before returning them to their usual spot.

Blood was later found on the inner blades of the scissors, indicating they had been closed when the killer wiped them down. He had taken the hatchet with him and tossed it over the back fence. Police found it lying on the ground on the other side, still covered with the Gillian's blood. The killer had been so forceful when using it that the wooden handle was split near the head.

Blood was later found on the inner blades of the scissors, indicating they had been closed when the killer wiped them down. He had taken the hatchet with him and tossed it over the back fence. Police found it lying on the ground on the other side, still covered with the Gillian's blood. The killer had been so forceful when using it that the wooden handle was split near the head.

Blood was later found on the inner blades of the scissors, indicating they had been closed when the killer wiped them down. He had taken the hatchet with him and tossed it over the back fence. Police found it lying on the ground on the other side, still covered with the Gillian's blood. The killer had been so forceful when using it that the wooden handle was split near the head.

The hatchet was found to have been stolen from a home in the street behind Gillian's. There were no clues as to the killer's identity. He hadn't left any fingerprints and there was no sign of forced entry at Jillian's apartment. Both the front and back doors were locked.

The hatchet was found to have been stolen from a home in the street behind Gillian's. There were no clues as to the killer's identity. He hadn't left any fingerprints and there was no sign of forced entry at Jillian's apartment. Both the front and back doors were locked.

The hatchet was found to have been stolen from a home in the street behind Gillian's. There were no clues as to the killer's identity. He hadn't left any fingerprints and there was no sign of forced entry at Jillian's apartment. Both the front and back doors were locked.

None of Jillian's neighbours had seen anything untoward, though a mother and daughter who lived nearby reported hearing Jillian's dog bark at around 1am. The barking abruptly stopped as though someone had reprimanded the animal. In the days that followed, Jillian's murder dominated newspaper headlines. As well as the horror of the crime itself, there was the fact that police didn't have a suspect.

None of Jillian's neighbours had seen anything untoward, though a mother and daughter who lived nearby reported hearing Jillian's dog bark at around 1am. The barking abruptly stopped as though someone had reprimanded the animal. In the days that followed, Jillian's murder dominated newspaper headlines. As well as the horror of the crime itself, there was the fact that police didn't have a suspect.

None of Jillian's neighbours had seen anything untoward, though a mother and daughter who lived nearby reported hearing Jillian's dog bark at around 1am. The barking abruptly stopped as though someone had reprimanded the animal. In the days that followed, Jillian's murder dominated newspaper headlines. As well as the horror of the crime itself, there was the fact that police didn't have a suspect.

No one in Jillian's life was thought to be responsible. Her purse was missing from the apartment, indicating her killer had stolen it. The pathologist who observed Jillian and Penina's bodies noted the similarities between their injuries. Both had been stabbed multiple times while asleep in bed.

No one in Jillian's life was thought to be responsible. Her purse was missing from the apartment, indicating her killer had stolen it. The pathologist who observed Jillian and Penina's bodies noted the similarities between their injuries. Both had been stabbed multiple times while asleep in bed.

No one in Jillian's life was thought to be responsible. Her purse was missing from the apartment, indicating her killer had stolen it. The pathologist who observed Jillian and Penina's bodies noted the similarities between their injuries. Both had been stabbed multiple times while asleep in bed.

A journalist at the tabloid The Daily News also compared the crimes, pointing out the striking similarities between the women's living circumstances, their missing purses, and how their killers hadn't left a trace. But investigators firmly believed Penina had been killed by her boyfriend and that Jillian was attacked by a stranger.

A journalist at the tabloid The Daily News also compared the crimes, pointing out the striking similarities between the women's living circumstances, their missing purses, and how their killers hadn't left a trace. But investigators firmly believed Penina had been killed by her boyfriend and that Jillian was attacked by a stranger.

A journalist at the tabloid The Daily News also compared the crimes, pointing out the striking similarities between the women's living circumstances, their missing purses, and how their killers hadn't left a trace. But investigators firmly believed Penina had been killed by her boyfriend and that Jillian was attacked by a stranger.

Police looked into known sex offenders in the area as the injuries to Jillian's breasts and groin appeared to indicate a sexual motivation. It would turn out that over the past 11 months there had been 8 reports of a prowler lurking around the Brookwood flat. Someone had broken into apartments there and taken money, alcohol, and keys. One time a car was stolen.