News24's Bashiera Parker sits in on a press conference with Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon for their film Boston Strangler, and shares more about the two women journalists, Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole, who gave the notorious serial killer his name.
Carrie Coon as Jean Cole and Keira Knightley as Loretta McLaughlin in 20th Century Studios' Boston Strangler, A 55-year-old woman was found dead in her ransacked apartment on 14 June 1964. The way she was killed, and her body was found, raised suspicion, at least with one journalist.
Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole – the two women journalists investigating the murders, who were pitted against each other but who would one day become lifelong friends – would give the serial killer the name the"Boston Strangler".Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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