UK UK - Suzy Lamplugh, 25, Fulham, 28 Jul 1986 #8

[Konstantin]

In 1982, 26 year old Stephen Morris from Bolton was convicted of three 1981 'house for sale' rapes - in Heywood, Rochdale and Manchester. In one attack he threatened to harm young children.

Morris seems to have been a mobile offender, travelling 10-20 miles to commit his rapes. I can't find any mention of motorbikes though, and he seems a bit on the young side to be the offender from a year or two earlier.

The 1981 rapes are also around 80-95 miles from the 1979-80 series, and I haven't been able to link Morris to the Birmingham area.

Did any of the victims mention the offender's accent? A Bolton accent is very different from a Birmingham accent.

 

[Konstantin]

‘Bike contract’ means contract couriered by motorcycle. Usual process for Sturgis & other London E agents at that point in sale process in 80s & 90s.

Yes. Bike here is used as a verb in the imperative. Bike contract means send the contract over by motorbike courier.

 

[tes1984]

Did any of the victims mention the offender's accent? A Bolton accent is very different from a Birmingham accent.

The police said he was softly spoken with no identifiable accent.