Geoff Platt, an ex-detective, has claimed that Scotland Yard covered up a serial killer’s crimes in the 1970s, which led to the deaths of 18 people on the London Underground.
He has said that, whilst interviewing Kiernan Kelly over the murder of his cellmate, William Boyd, the convict confessed to a shocking string of murders.
“They didn’t want people knowing a serial killer got away with pushing innocent people on to the tracks – they’d be afraid it could happen again"
Mr Platt told the Daily Star: “He was high – high on adrenaline, testosterone…aroused. You could see it in his eyes.
“He was proud of that murder [of his cellmate] and when we went to speak to him he just confessed to killing 18 other people.”
Mr Platt went on to claim that the murders were covered up by police in a bid to stop widespread panic.
He said: “It was a coverup. Think about it, the police don’t want it getting out – there would be mass panic.
“They didn’t want people knowing a serial killer got away with pushing innocent people on to the tracks – they’d be afraid it could happen again.
“The public would stop using the Underground which would put more traffic on the roads. It would be chaos.”
The former police officer has since written a book on the subject, explaining why he believes the Metropolitan Police did not prosecute Kelly for his crimes.
British Transport Police, when asked to comment on the claims made by Mr Platt, released the following statement to The Metro:
“We are aware of the claims included in this book but given the passage of time since they are alleged to have been committed these would prove difficult to substantiate without further evidence.
“We would invite Mr Platt to submit any information he has on these matters to us.”