Malcom Fairley

The background
Malcom Fairley was born in Sunderland (UK) in 1952. He was
described as being quiet, and soft-spoken person. In his teenager years
he used to commit theft and burglary. He was married at 19 years but the
marriage ended soon after his wife discovered that he is violent person.
He was put in the jail for several times for different reasons.
 The incidents
In 1984, parts of Eastern England welcomed a series of burglaries and
violent sex attacks. The perpetrator nicknamed “The Fox” by the local
communities has been described by his victims as someone who wore a
hood, carried a shotgun and speaks northern accident. He continue to
commit his horrendous crimes until 17th of August of within that year.
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The year is 17th August in 1984 and Malcolm broke into a house in

Yorkshire and with in the house are couple. Malcom somehow managed

to tie up both and raped the wife. As an experienced criminal Malcom

tried to to clean up himself by cutting out part of the sheet that has been

covered with his semen.

 The forensic– The paint
evidence
When the forensic team arrived the scene for investigation the findings they could see

included footprints and tyre-tracks as well as small specks of yellow paint on a tree

branch.

The yellow paint of the tree branch attracted the team and after analysis they

recognized the company as well as the model of the car that is used for that color.

Officers started to look for that car model and approached a suspect for interview
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The suspect was cleaning a yellow car with same model. Upon

inspection officers discovered various scratches to the car. Color anylsis

has been done and it was similar. The suspected was asked to put on his

watch and then confirmed to be the fox.

He has been jailed and the case is closed