Killer Of 8 Nurses ‘confesses’ (Press, 8 March 1978)
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Summary: Killer Of 8 Nurses ‘confesses’ (Press, 8 March 1978)
On 8 March 1978, Richard Speck, who is currently serving a life sentence for murdering eight nurses in Chicago in 1966, confessed to his involvement in the brutal killings. According to a report by the "Chicago Sun-Times" columnist Bob Greene, Speck, now 34 years old and imprisoned at Stateville penitentiary, admitted to the heinous acts during an interview. Speck recounted the events of the night of 13-14 July 1966, when he had attacked the nurses in their townhouse on the far south side of Chicago. He remarkably expressed remorse for his actions while attributing his violent behaviour to being under the influence of heroin and whisky. Notably, he stated that if one of the victims had not “spit in [his] face,” they would still be alive. During the interview, Speck detailed his actions, saying, "Yeh, I killed them. I stabbed them and choked them." He also mentioned that an alleged accomplice, whom he referred to as “an effeminate homosexual,” assisted in the killings. Speck claimed to have killed seven of the eight nurses, while the accomplice was responsible for one murder. He went on to assert that he subsequently shot this accomplice six times, suggesting that he is aware of the man's death. Despite previously maintaining his innocence, Speck’s recent admissions raise questions about the circumstances surrounding the horrific crime that shocked the nation and left a lasting impact on public sentiment regarding safety and crime in Chicago. The confession could potentially shed new light on the 1966 case, which had led to Speck's life imprisonment but had not previously implicated anyone else in the killings.
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