John christie biography

Biography of John Christie

John Reginald Halliday Christie, a British serial killer, was born on April 8, , in Halifax, West Yorkshire. He was the fifth of seven children in his family.

Christie had a difficult relationship with his father, Ernest John Christie, who was a carpet maker and was known to be stern and uncommunicative towards his children.

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Christie believed that he was dominated by his five sisters and that his mother, Mary Hannah Halliday, was the head of the family, which affected his self-confidence.

At the age of 11, Christie won a scholarship to attend Halifax Secondary School, where he developed a love for algebra. He later revealed that he scored on an IQ test.

After completing school at the age of 15, Christie worked as an assistant cinema projectionist. In September , he enlisted in the army and was seriously injured by a gas attack in June Christie claimed that he was