Stephen Griffiths: The Crossbow Cannibal

Between 2009 and 2010, three women disappeared from the streets of Bradford, England: Susan Rushworth, Shelley Armitage, and Suzanne Blamires. All three were vulnerable women involved in sex work—and all three crossed paths with a man who had spent years studying crime, violence, and serial killers. That man was Stephen Griffiths. Griffiths was a criminology student with a long history of disturbing behavior and violence. By the time police connected him to the disappearances, investigators would discover that his fascination with murder had become something far darker. The break in the case came from an extraordinary piece of evidence: CCTV footage from Griffiths’ apartment building. The video captured Suzanne Blamires running from his flat before Griffiths followed her into the hallway carrying a crossbow. What happened next was recorded on camera and gave police the evidence they needed to arrest him. When Griffiths appeared in court and was asked his name, he gave authorities a chilling answer: “The Crossbow Cannibal.” Griffiths ultimately pleaded guilty to murdering Susan Rushworth, Shelley Armitage, and Suzanne Blamires. He admitted dismembering his victims, and the remains of Suzanne and Shelley were later recovered from the River Aire; Susan’s body has never been found. In December 2010, Griffiths received a whole-life sentence, meaning he is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison. This is the true crime story of Stephen Griffiths, the Crossbow Cannibal—a criminology student obsessed with serial murder who became the very thing he studied. Sources used for this podcast Send Kris and Rob a Message Support the show JOIN THE  HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE H2H WEBSITE H2H on TWITTER H2H on INSTA Stephen Griffiths, Crossbow Cannibal, Stephen Griffiths serial killer, Bradford murders, Bradford serial killer, Suzanne Blamires, Shelley Armitage, Susan Rushworth, Crossbow Cannibal murders, UK serial killer, British serial killer, Bradford England murders, criminology student serial killer, CCTV murder evidence, River Aire murders, British true crime, historical true crime, true crime podcast #StephenGriffiths, #CrossbowCannibal, #BradfordMurders, #BradfordSerialKiller, #SuzanneBlamires, #ShelleyArmitage, #SusanRushworth, #UKTrueCrime, #BritishTrueCrime, #SerialKiller, #TrueCrime, #TrueCrimePodcast, #TrueCrimeCommunity, #CrimeHistory, #SerialKillerCase, #Hitched2Homicide     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.