Episode 92: The Hair Fetish Serial Killer (Case of Danilo Restivo)
Her body was found by her own children. When the police rushed to the scene they were shocked.
She had been brutally mutilated - but something curious was in her hands. They were the keys to solving the case.
A clump of hair was found in each hand - when they ran the DNA…
One locket of hair belonged to her - the other an unidentifiable woman.
A ritualistic killing with an emphasis on women’s long hair. Who is this strange killer? And will they catch him in time?
Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
Source notes:
Book: “Blood On The Altar” - by Tobias Jones
Book: “The Cutter” - by Michael Litchfield
Documentary - “The Haircut Killer” - by Murder Files
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDznYjOKJ9E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MONMqZubhZI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBXNivMeHuw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmfKNENuDuI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BdrHKUqcv8
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/jun/29/timeline-daniel-restivo-murder-trial?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/may/16/hair-murder-neighbour-court
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/5383952.mummys-dead/
DISCLAIMER: Some links are listed in the source material but the material may never be discussed in the podcast (I just wanted to list them because they gave me a deeper picture of the case in full). If there are un-verifiable sources (ie Reddit) - they are typically referred to as un-verified sources, opinions, and or theories in the podcast and not treated as fact.