Scotland Yard accused of covering up London Underground serial killer 'who slayed 18'

Scotland Yard covered up claims by a killer that he had pushed 18 people to their deaths on the London Underground in the 1970s, a former detective has claimed.

Geoff Platt said Kiernan Kelly admitted being a serial killer when he interviewed him for a separate killing in 1984 – but police chiefs decided not to take action to avoid public panic.

He claimed there was a cover-up because of fears over the backlash should it emerge someone had got away with murdering 18 people .... http://www.telegraph.co.uk