A Moment In Crime: Phillip John Smith the murderer, the great escape and the international manhunt
Mr Smith, of Braithwaite Road, in the Sparkbrook area of Birmingham, denies murdering Jodie Hyde, 21, Rosemary Corcoran, 25, and Carol Jordan, 39, between 8 and 12 November last year. All three women frequented The Rainbow, a pub in the Digbeth area of Birmingham where Smith ran an unlicensed cab business. This included blood, which matched each of the three victims, on Smith's belongings. "In 20 years of working for the FSS, I have never had to deal with so much evidence in relation to one suspect. It was quite overwhelming." The investigation to catch Smith involved more than 100 detectives and 50 support staff from West Mercia and West Midlands Police. John lived life to the fullest enjoying motorcycle riding, collecting baseball cards, as well as trying out any roller coaster he could find. Wednesday April 03, 2013 at Trinity Baptist Church in Vinita, Oklahoma. When he was with Shell Oil Company he was honored by the Sales and Marketing Executives Association of Sa...