Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder is a 1994 American historical true crime book by John Gilmore. The book details the life and death of Elizabeth Short, also known as "The Black Dahlia," an infamous murder victim whose mutilated body was found in Leimert Park, Los Angeles in 1947, and whose murder has remained unsolved for decades. According to Gilmore, he was inspired to write the book after having met Elizabeth Short when he was eleven years old. Published in 1994, it was the first and one of
Adam (murder victim) the DNA on the items matched Adam's DNA. In July 2004, Ojo was charged with child trafficking offences, and jailed for four years. Adam (murder victim) "Adam" was the name police gave to an unidentified young boy whose torso was discovered in the River Thames, in London, United Kingdom on 21 September 2001. Investigators believe the boy was likely from southwestern Nigeria and that several days before his murder, he was trafficked to the United Kingdom for a muti ritual sacrifice. To date, nobody has been charged with Adam's murder and his true identity remains unknown. On 21 September 2001,