The murders targeted single women ranging in age from 19 to 85, a variety that baffled investigators who were looking for a specific victim profile. The killer's signature was strangulation, often using the victim’s own stockings or clothing tied in a decorative bow.
In 1965, while serving time for unrelated sexual assaults (known as the "Green Man" and "Measuring Man" crimes), Albert DeSalvo confessed to being the Strangler to his cellmate, George Nassar. Although he provided details that only the killer could have known, DeSalvo was never charged with the murders due to a lack of forensic proof at the time; instead, he received a life sentence for his other crimes. In 1973, he was stabbed to death in prison, and his murder remains unsolved. Modern Resolution and Doubts Lo Strangolatore Di Boston The Boston Strangler...
The mystery reached a major turning point in July 2013 when DNA technology finally provided a link. Investigators found a "near certain match" between DNA from DeSalvo's nephew and seminal fluid recovered from the Mary Sullivan crime scene. A later exhumation of DeSalvo's body confirmed the match with "99.9 percent certainty". The murders targeted single women ranging in age
Mary Sullivan (19) is found raped and murdered in Beacon Hill. She is recognized as the final victim of the Strangler. The Confession of Albert DeSalvo Although he provided details that only the killer
The killer begins targeting younger women, including 20-year-old Sophie Clark.