Hi friends, how are you today? Hi, how's it going? I hope you're having a wonderful day so far.

My name is Bailey Sarian and today's Monday, which means it's murder, mystery, and makeup Monday.

If you're new here, hi, my name is Bailey Sarian and every Monday I sit down and I talk about a true crime story that's been heavy on my noggin.

And I do my makeup at the same time.

But other than that, I will shut up and get into today's story.

Because today, we are going to the heart of Bradford, England.

Oh, yes.

It was a city once known for its rich history and industrious spirit where a sinister shadow lurked around.

Stephen Griffiths. Do you know him? Well, let me tell you, he was a PhD student and a

criminology scholar, and he harbored a very dark secret. Now, the year 2009, women began, like, disappearing without,

like, a trace. They were just vanishing into the night. But it wasn't until the disturbing discovery

in the murky waters of the river air that the true horror, horror began to surface.

Well, who was this Stephen Griffiths guy?

And what drove him to commit such heinous acts?

And like, how did he even evade suspicion for as long as he did?

Well, that, my friends, is where I'm going to tell you everything,

because this man was something else.

Stephen Sean Griffiths was born on Christmas Eve.

Kind of cute.

So December 24th, 1969 in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

I know a name, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

So I guess his father, I don't know, some people said he was a fisherman,

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