Philip Joseph Hughes Jr. | |
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| Born | Philip Joseph Hughes Jr. 1947 or 1948 (age 76–77)[1] |
| Other names | "The East Bay Strangler" |
| Conviction(s) | Murder 3x |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3+ |
Span of crimes | 1972–1975 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | California |
Date apprehended | 1979 |
| Imprisoned at | California Correctional Institution |
Philip Joseph Hughes Jr. (born 1947/1948) known as The East Bay Strangler, is an American convicted serial killer.[1] He killed at least three young women in Contra Costa County throughout the 1970s with the help of his ex-wife, Suzanne Perrin.[2][3]
He is currently serving life imprisonment at California Correctional Institution.[4]
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- ^ "1970s serial killers sowed fear in Contra Costa". The Mercury News. July 16, 2011. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Bulwa, Demian (September 30, 2005). "CONTRA COSTA COUNTY / DNA links girl's 1978 slaying to convict who died in 2002 / Authorities have now tied 8 killings to ex-handyman". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "CDCR Public Inmate Locator Disclaimer". Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2021.