Crossbow cannibal may have killed six women, police fear

When he was first arrested he indicated to detectives that he had murdered five or six women in total.

He held up one hand with his fingers outstretched and put up a finger on another when asked about killings he had carried out.

But he only named Susan Rushworth, Shelley Armitage and Suzanne Blamires, refusing to co-operate further about the identities of the others.

It is not known if he was attempting to exercise some form of control over investigators, exaggerating his notoriety or hinting at the truth.

West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team is considering the possibility that he has killed before.DISCLAIMER:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.