Due to wartime restrictions on newsprint, the murders committed by Cummins initially received only limited press coverage, largely due to the ongoing global conflict. Nonetheless, the murders quickly became the prime topic of conversation among West End prostitutes, many of whom became increasingly reluctant to offer their services to individuals they did not consider regular clients. However, on 13 February, the bodies of both Lowe and Jouannet were discovered just hours apart. Both murders were soon linked to the murder of Evelyn Oatley, and the perpetrator was dubbed by the press as the "Blackout Killer". The murders became nationwide headlines.