Many killers have peculiar obsessions—and many of them seek the more vulnerable in society. For ages, prostitutes have been a common target for psychopaths and serial killers alike, making it a dangerous line of work to be in. Richard Cottingham, known as the “torso” killer, was one of many who targeted this vulnerable group with absolutely horrific results. In this post, we will discuss the reality of this criminal and his victims, both the ones that made it and the ones that didn’t.



There is very little information available about Cottingham, particularly in his early years. We know he was born in 1946 to an everyday New York family and led a relatively uneventful life. As the oldest of three siblings, Cottingham seemed to go through the motions. He went to school every day and eventually landed a good job with a well-known insurance company. Nothing about his past life really seems to set him up to be a serial killer.



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