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Kill Total: |
5 |
Kill place: |
Variuos, Scotland |
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Kill date: |
1978-1979 |
Victim(s): |
David Wright Walter Scott-Elliot Dorothy Scott-Elliot Mary Coggle Donald Hall |
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Date of Birth: |
17th June 1924 |
Marital Status: |
Unknown |
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AKA: |
Roy Fontaine
The Monster Butler
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Occupation: |
Unknown |
Born in Glasgow in 1924 Fontaine, born Archibald Hall, spent many years in and out of prison as a thief, house burglar and petty forger.
While in prison on a ten year sentence, he decided to change his style. He studied speech, clearing his Scottish accent, he also researched etiquette and antiques. A butler who became very good at his job.
He first killed David Wright, who was an ex friend from prison. The two had met in Hull prison when Fontaine was serving time for theft. Wright was impressed by Fontaine, but also saw potential in Fontaine's past. He started to gather information and when they met up after prison, Wright threatened to expose jewel thief Fontaine to his wealthy female employer Lady Hudson. The two argued and Fontaine shot Wright in the back of the head with a rifle.
Next, now in London, the plausible butler killed ex MP, Walter Scott-Elliot and his wife who were wealthy antique collectors. By this time he had two accomplices, Michael Kitto and Mary Coggle, the Monster Butler got rid of Coggle as she refused to dispose of Mrs. Dorothy Scott-Elliot's mink coat, a piece of very incriminating evidence. His final piece of madness was to slay his own brother, whom he saw as weak and a liability.
When Hall and Kitto were caught, the body of Donald Hall was still in the boot of their car. Hall escaped through a toilet window. When he was recaptured, he tried to commit suicide twice using secret stashes of barbiturate tablets that he had hidden up his rectum.
Hearings at The Old Bailey in London, and The Edinburgh high court found Hall and accomplice Kitto guilty, both were sentenced to life imprisonment, Hall having made a full confession to 5 murders.
!999, Hall published his autobiography "
A Perfect Gentleman"
Hall died of a stroke in 2002 while
serving time at Kingston prison in Portsmouth, he was 78
years old.
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