The case of “murderous photographer” realizes the cruelty that a homicidal mind can achieve.
However, it is the past of these criminals that often gives rise to disturbing behaviors and marks a bloody destiny.
Such was the case Harvey Glatmanwho as a child was a victim of bullying because of his appearance. Because of the size of his ears, they nicknamed him Dumboat the school in his native New York (1927), in the United States.
The constant teasing quickly had an impact on his personality; a lonely, introverted and, apparently, harmless boy. What everyone did not know was the hatred that was beginning to grow inside him. Especially against those who ignored or repudiated him, especially women.
The first attacks
At just 17 years old, Glatman planned a spooky “game.” After buying a toy gun and went out in search of some teenage girls.
Once He intimidated his victims with the weapon, forced them to take off their clothes. And although he did not specify the sexual attacks, he seemed to enjoy his misdeeds.
He was nicknamed “the Phantom Bandit” and caused a stir in the city. Once stopped, He spent five years in prison.
“The Glamorous Girl Killer”
At almost 30 years old, in the summer of 1957, the criminal began to commit the crimes for which he was known as “the glamor girl killer”.
Using a camera, Harvey hired models who wanted to take off in the world of fashion. He told them that he worked for important magazines.
One of the victims was Judith Ann Dull, whom he transferred to a friend’s supposed studio. When they arrived, Harvey asked her to put on a blouse and a skirt.
Although Judith followed the instructions, she was unaware that her killer already had ropes prepared. In order not to raise suspicions, He assured him that the images would be for a detective magazine, so I needed to tie her up.
Once the objective was achieved, his attitude changed: he took out a gun, pointed it at the woman and threatened to kill her. Along with photographing her, he raped her on two occasions. Finally, she drove to the desert, took his life, and buried her body next to the tree.. Of course, she kept the victim’s shoes. In court, she said she wanted them “as a souvenir.”
More victims
In 1958, Harvey entered the Lonely Hearts Club and he called George Williams. There she met Shirley Ann Bridgefordwho after agreeing to go for a car ride, refused a sexual proposal from the criminal. He threatened her with a gun, forced her to take off her clothes and raped her..
Following his modus operandi, He took photographs, strangled the victim to death, left his body barely covered by weeds, and took his shoes. of the woman.
Same luck Ruth Mercadoa model who offered her services to pose naked in front of a camera.
His fourth victim was Lorraine Vigilwho managed to escape from Glatman’s car after biting his hand.
Arrested by the police, the murderer tried to appeal to a “sudden impulse”. But when the authorities searched his house, everything would eventually be revealed: hundreds of photographs of women posing naked and gagged confirmed an imminent sentence.
His confession only made things worse. “The reason I killed those girls was because they asked me to. They all asked for it. All”he told a police officer.
In November 1958, the San Diego Court found him guilty of the three murders and on September 18, 1959 he was executed in the gas chamber..
