It was the last group of 'witches' to be executed. Clergyman Nicholas Noyes reportedly turned toward the suspended bodies of the victims and said "What a sad thing it is to see eight firebrands of hell hanging there." (22 September 1692)
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Wednesday 14th of December 1977 (x) — Victim of Peter Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper Marilyn Moore is attacked with a hammer by Peter Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper. Moore had been hit eight times with the hammer and had bruises on her hands where she had tried to protect her head. Due to the severity of Moore's injuries the police thought that her description of her suspect might not be reliable.