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John Wayne Glover; police mugshot

The North Shore Granny Murders was the name given to a series of murders of elderly females in Sydney's North Shore district from 1989 to 1990. The murders gained the name as all but one of the victims were aged 80 or over and most were living in the Sydney North Shore area. All six victims were attacked with a blunt instrument in their own homes in broad daylight, sexually abused and strangled with their own underwear. Image File history File links John Wayne Glover File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links John Wayne Glover File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... John Wayne Glover; police mugshot John Wayne Glover (1932-2005) was a serial killer responsible for the North Shore Granny Murders in Australia. ... The North Shore refers to those suburbs of Sydney, Australia which are located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour, and between Middle Harbour and the Lane Cove River. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Sexual abuse is a relative cultural term used to describe sexual relations and behavior between two or more parties which are considered criminally and/or morally offensive. ... Asphyxia is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body. ... A pair of mens briefs Undergarments, also called underwear or sometimes intimate clothing, are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. ...

John Wayne Glover was convicted of the murders.

John Wayne Glover

Main article: John Wayne Glover

Emigrated to Australia from England: 1956 John Wayne Glover; police mugshot John Wayne Glover (1932-2005) was a serial killer responsible for the North Shore Granny Murders in Australia. ...

Arrested: 1990

Committed suicide by hanging in prison: 9 September 2005

Film references

The 1994 movie J'ai pas sommeil (I Can't Sleep), made by French director Claire Denis (Chocolat, No Fear No Die) was supposedly based upon Glover. In the movie, the "Granny Killer" is committing crimes in Paris instead of Sydney. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Claire Denis (born April 21, 1948) is a Paris-based filmmaker internationally known for her investigation of the human condition with its cross-cultural tensions and family troubles. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Sydney is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ...

On the 8 September 2005 he was found hanged in his Lithgow gaol cell and is believed to have commited suicide after battling cancer for several years. He was 72. September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Lithgow is a city of approximately 12000 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia. ...