Featured Article Quiz #286
London Monster
#1 Who was arrested in June 1790 for the “London Monster” attacks?
Renwick Williams
William Porter
Thomas Smyth
#2 According to the text, what behavior did the attacker use before stabbing women?
Verbal harassment with lewd remarks
Playing music to lure victims
Offering money before any assault
#3 After critics pointed to conflicting evidence, what change occurred in Williams’s court case?
The felony charge was considered wrong, leading to a retrial for misdemeanour
He was immediately acquitted without a retrial
The case was dismissed because no witnesses were ever identified