#264 - 'Shock Tactics' (Euston, London, England)

#264 - 'Shock Tactics' (Euston, London, England)

#264 - 'Shock Tactics'


On Monday 24th of October 1966, Dr Abdullah a noted psychiatrist walked into a clip joint in Soho and shot a hostess (Rita Rothery) in the chest from 3 feet away. Four days later, on Friday 28th of October 1966, he shot art Student Diane Spencer in broad daylight outside of Euston Station. Neither of them he had met before. So, why was he hellbent on killing them?

  • Date: Monday 24th October 1966, at 10:50pm (shooting at Archer Room)
  • Location: The Archer Room, 7 Archer Street, Soho, W1
  • Date: Friday 28th October 1966, at 5:05pm (shooting in Euston)
  • Location: corner of Upper Woburn Place & Euston Road, London, N1
  • Victim: 1 (Rita Rothery, Diana Sinclair and William Wootton)
  • Culprit: 1 (Dr Abdullah, born Qamar Uz Zaman)


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