Richard Benjamin Speck Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Richard Benjamin Speck (December 6, 1941 – December 5, 1991) was an American mass murderer who systematically tortured, raped, and murdered eight student nurses from South Chicago Community Hospital on July 14, 1966.He was sentenced to death, but that sentence was later overturned due to issues with jury selection at his trial. Speck died of a heart attack after many years in prison. In 1996, video tapes featuring Speck were shown before the Illinois state legislature to highlight some of the illegal activity that took place in prisons.
His picture is featured in the film Freeway (1996). The photograph of him represents the father of Reese Witherspoon's character, Vanessa Lutz.
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His attorney tried to argue that Speck wasn't responsible for his crimes because he suffered from 'XYY syndrome', (presence of an extra Y chromosome in men) which makes men more aggressive and violent. However it was later proven that he had normal chromosomes even if the XYY theory was believed.
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On July 14, 1966 between 12:30 am and 3:30 am he killed 8 nursing students in their dormitory at 2319 East 100th Street (Jeffrey Manor area), Chicago.
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