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27 – Archibald Hall: Thief & Serial Killer (Part 2)

On By mensreapod@gmail.comIn Mental Health, murder, Scottish Crimes, Serial Killer, UK Crime, Vintage murder

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In the final episode on the life and crimes of Archibald (Roy) Hall, we chart his activities over the final months of 1977 and into 1978. He had gone from butler and thief to murderer, when he turned against his lover and ex con David Wright. But that was far from his last murder, and the next couple of months he would kill employers, associates and family members, and drive thousands of miles across the UK, criss-crossing England and Scotland.

But eventually his crimes caught up with him, and Roy found himself before a court again –  not once, but twice.

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27 – Archibald Hall: Thief & Serial Killer (Part 1)

On By mensreapod@gmail.comIn Capital Punishment, murder, Scottish Crimes, Serial Killer, UK Crime, Vintage murder

In the first of a two part series, we take a look back on the life and crimes of Archibald Thompson Hall, aka Roy Hall, aka Roy Fontaine, the monster butler. Roy was born to a working class family in Glasgow, and from an early age wanted to live an extravagant lifestyle. One that he could not (or would not) achieve through hard work and graft. Roy preferred to take what he could. He became a thief and spent many years in and out of prison. In between these stints, he worked as a butler, to be close to the status he desired, and the belongs that went this, that he could steal.

How did this supposed high flying and often hapless thief turn murderer?

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