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Murder & homicide · 1953 · 1950s

10 Rillington Place

Between 1943 and 1953 John Christie murdered at least eight women at 10 Rillington Place in Notting Hill, London. The wrongful conviction and execution of his neighbour Timothy Evans helped lead to the abolition of the death penalty in Britain.

This summary is written in our own words from published historical sources. Map locations are approximate. Every case in the archive is at least ten years old.