The Hunt for Bible John

7.5
202159m

The inside story of the brutal unsolved murders of three young women in 60s Glasgow. It was Scotland's biggest manhunt, but the notorious serial killer has never been caught

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Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 2021

A look at the 1968 case in which three women were killed after a night of dancing. The suspect's now-infamous moniker, Bible John, came after a key witness described a man who picked up women, yet quoted extensively from the Old Testament.

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1. Episode 1

Exploring the 1968 case in which three women were killed after a night of dancing, triggering Scotland’s largest manhunt.

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2. Episode 2

Detectives in Glasgow hunt a serial killer believed to be responsible for the sadistic murders of three young women who went out dancing.

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