John Christie (murderer) conviction. John Christie (murderer) John Reginald Halliday Christie (8 April 1899 – 15 July 1953), known to his family and friends as Reg Christie, was an English serial killer and necrophile active during the 1940s and early 1950s. He murdered at least eight people – including his wife, Ethel – by strangling them in his flat at 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London. Christie moved out of Rillington Place during March 1953; soon afterward the bodies of three of his victims were discovered hidden in a wallpaper-covered alcove in the kitchen. Two further bodies were discovered in the garden, and
Sun Hill Serial Killer and thrown into the cells at Sun Hill Station. All the victims of the killer featured prominently in various episodes. The Sun Hill Serial Killer was finally revealed to be Patricia "Pat" Kitson (played by Alexandra Gilbreath). An unstable woman who had been obsessed with her own brother (a journalist and love interest of the final victim, Cass). He also played a prominent role in the series. He kills himself in prison after being falsely charged with the murders in the concluding episode of the storyline. Pat kidnaps Acting Detective Inspector Samantha Nixon, intent on making her the seventh victim.