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Evidence Locker True Crime

47: The Night Caller, Eric Edgar Cooke | Australia

Evidence Locker True Crime

Evidence Locker True Crime

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

The citizens of the Western Australian City of Perth were living in fear between 1959 to 1963. A murderer was on the loose. He killed 8 victims and attempted to murder 14 more. His victims had nothing in common and his methods changed for each murder. Only one man was behind all the horrendous crimes. His name was Eric Edgar Cooke.
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0:45.2

produced with the utmost respect to the victims, their February, 1963, it was John Button's 19th birthday.

1:01.0

He was excited to spend the day with his girlfriend of six months, 17-year-old Rosemary Anderson.

1:07.0

They were madly in love, and it was clear that they would get married as soon as Rosemary finished high school.

1:12.0

John worked as a bricklayer and had ambitions to move up in the world.

1:17.0

John drove the short distance to Rosemary's parents home in Mount Claremont, a suburb in Perth.

1:24.0

The couple spent the day together, driving around town and having fun.

1:28.4

They ended off the day by having fish and chips at his parents' home while watching TV with

1:32.2

John's younger brother, Jimmy.

1:34.0

While they were watching TV, a hand stole a French fry from John's plate.

1:39.0

Instinctively, he slapped the hand thinking it was Jimmy's. But it was Rosemary's hand. She was offended and a

1:46.4

verbal fight broke out between them. Rosemary stormed off and said that she was going to

1:51.8

walk home.

1:53.0

John got into his car and drove beside her, apologizing, begging her to get into his car so that he could take her home.

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