“The Frankford Slasher” is how the media christened a serial killer who operated

“The Frankford Slasher” is how the media christened a serial killer who operated in the Frankford neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between 1985 and 1990. He is suspected to have killed nine women, between the ages of 28 and 74. All were sexually assaulted and stabbed to death. All the victims were seen shortly before their disappearance with a middle-aged white man and in one description, with a round face, glasses and a limp. 

Some of the victims were seen in and around Frankford bars, especially Goldie’s, and some were believed for a time to be involved in prostitution. They were found in their apartments, under a car and in a yard. The killings escalated in brutality, including a victim who was stabbed 74 times. The killer posed as a counselor, offering advice and even renting an office in a nearby church. 

A man called Leonard Christopher was convicted for the murder of one of the alleged victims, Carol Dowd, killed in 1990. Carol was the second to last victim and during her murder’s investigation, Christopher became a suspect.

 theres are many people tho that don´t belive he is responsible: First, he doesn’t match the description. He was a 39 year old black man. Second, there was very little evidence linking him to Dowd and none to any of the other victims. Third, no motive or weapon could be offered during the trial. Furthermore, one of the alleged killings took place while Christopher was in jail (that of Michelle Dehner). They convicted him based on his false alibi and two witness’ testimonies that he had been seen with her earlier that day. He claims these testimonies were fabricated by the police.