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Film: The Boston Strangler

WestendmuseumPR, Community Contributor

The Boston Strangler, who brutally strangled eleven women in the Boston area over an eighteen month period in the early 1960′s. Arrested on charges of robbery and assault, Albert DeSalvo admitted to killing 13 women, but the police couldn’t corroborate his story and never brought murder charges. While serving a life sentence in in prison for sexual assault and robbery DeSalvo was stabbed to death. No one has been charged with the Boston stranglings and the case remains open.

Cast: Albert DeSalvo archive footage

Director: Biography

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This movie is: Serial Killer Documentary

Cost: FREE (must pre-register) Visit http://thewestendmuseum.org/events/films/film-the-boston-strangler/

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