The Bible John Murders (Scotland, Late 1960s)

Between 1968 and 1969, three women—Patricia Docker, Jemima McDonald, and Helen Puttock—were murdered in Glasgow after last being seen at the city’s Barrowland Ballroom. Witnesses described a well-dressed man who quoted Bible verses, earning him the nickname “Bible John.” Despite repeated attempts to use new forensic techniques on old evidence, police have never definitively identified or charged the killer. To this day, the Bible John murders remain one of Scotland’s most notorious unsolved serial cases. The interplay of potential police oversights, sensational media coverage, and contradictory suspect descriptions make for a deeply puzzling mystery.