Scotland Yard "covered up London underground serial killer to avoid public panic"

Boring username

Extraordinary allegations in the newspapers yesterday from a former detective, and one that seems to have credibility:

Scotland Yard covered up claims by a killer that he had pushed 18 people to their deaths on the London Underground in the 1970s, a former detective has claimed.

Geoff Platt said Kiernan Kelly admitted being a serial killer when he interviewed him for a separate killing in 1984 – but police chiefs decided not to take action to avoid public panic.
He claimed there was a cover-up because of fears over the backlash should it emerge someone had got away with murdering 18 people.

Mr Platt, 60, said Kelly made his admissions when he interview him for strangling prison cell mate William Boyd for snoring in 1984.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11764292/Scotland-Yard-accused-of-covering-up-London-Underground-serial-killer-who-slayed-18.html


Absolutely horrendous allegations, although it's worth bearing in mind that nothing has been proven yet. But if these claims are true, there is going to be one hell of a lawsuit.
And frankly, considering some of the allegations that have been made regarding the British establishment and their cover ups of child abuse, this wouldn't surprise me one bit.

murpho999

Justice has clearly been derailed in this case.

The Backwards Man

Just a pity that ex detective hadn't decided to write his book thirty years sooner eh?

ahnowbrowncow

murpho999 wrote: »

Justice has clearly been derailed in this case.

*cringe*

Boring username

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Just a pity that ex detective hadn't decided to write his book thirty years sooner eh?

Yes I agree, this is something that would make many people skeptical of his claim. But you'd never know. If more people start speaking out in the coming days and weeks then it might be an indication of something sinister taking place. Time will tell I suppose.

Dyr

Somebodies career will be going down the tubes for this

Valetta

Bambi wrote: »

Somebodies career will be going down the tubes for this

When push comes to shove, nothing will be done.

Dyr

Valetta wrote: »

When push comes to shove, nothing will be done.

Mark my words, someone will be thrown under the bus for this.

razorblunt

30 years before it broke? Mind the gap.

Valetta

Bambi wrote: »

Mark my words, someone will be thrown under the bus for this.

That would be a mis-carriage of justice.

bucketybuck

Not sure I get this one. They had the guy in jail, so why would there be a public panic about a serial killer?

Boring username

Bambi wrote: »

Somebodies career will be going down the tubes for this

Valetta wrote: »

When push comes to shove, nothing will be done.

Bambi wrote: »

Mark my words, someone will be thrown under the bus for this.

Stay classy lads. We're talking about either suicide or murder victims here.

MarkR

Boring username wrote: »

Stay classy lads. We're talking about either suicide or murder victims here.

Too soon?

Valetta

Boring username wrote: »

Stay classy lads. We're talking about either suicide or murder victims here.

You chose to start the thread.

Don't be surprised if it ends up a train-wreck.

mikom

"Stand Clear........ serial killer operate"

Dyr

the met are raging that this guy got away with 18 murders on the tube

They only got away with one