Crime News:Like every morning, a woman from the neighborhood had gone for a morning walk with her child. But what she saw on the sidewalk on the way sent chills down her spine. A girl without clothes, who was cut into two parts so cleanly that not even a drop of blood fell anywhere. The ‘butcher’ who killed her decorated the body on the sidewalk as if a mannequin without legs was kept there. When the police arrived, everyone was shocked to hear what was revealed within just 56 minutes. This 22 year old girl was none other than a struggling actor trying to establish herself in Hollywood.
22-year-old Elizabeth Short. Because of her fondness for black clothes, she got the name ‘Black Dahlia.’ Elizabeth was brutally murdered in Los Angeles on January 15, 1947. Even more surprising is that even an investigative agency like the FBI has not been able to catch the murderer even after 78 years. Who killed her, why did she kill her…these unsolved questions have not been answered to date.
22-year-old Elizabeth Short’s father had lost all his money in the stock market. Elizabeth was only 6 years old at that time. She wanted to earn money on her own. So she took up a job as a clerk. But soon she decided to enter Hollywood. During this time, she was also arrested for drinking alcohol at a young age.
The way the body was cut stunned the police
The way Elizabeth was cut made it clear that she was murdered somewhere else and later the body was placed on the road. The police were surprised because the murder was done so cleanly, as if there was a professional body cutter. There was not a single drop of blood. There were no inverted marks; Elizabeth was cut into two pieces in a straight line below the stomach. Her body parts were also removed. It seemed as if the killer was not a butcher but a doctor. Therefore, students of the nearby medical college were also questioned. But nothing was achieved.
Who killed Elizabeth?
Elizabeth’s life was full of mystery, just like her murder. Many ‘friends,’ often going on dates with new friends. Despite the shortage of money, all her work got done. Someone or the other used to help her. She did not like to talk about who she lived with or who she hung out with. There were many secrets of her life, which even those around her did not know.
A film has been made on her life
A film was also made on this horrific murder in 2006. The audience had mixed responses to the film ‘The Black Dahlia.’ However, despite 78 years having passed, the FBI has not closed this case yet. And the agents are engaged in solving this mystery.
