October 18, 1944 - Barry Prudom

Barry Peter Prudom (born Barry Edwards; 18 October 1944 – 4 July 1982), dubbed the Phantom of the Forest, was an English electrician and multiple murderer who became the subject of what was, at the time, the largest manhunt in British history. Prudom became a fugitive after killing PC David Haigh on 17 June 1982.

Described as an "avid outdoorsman and firearms enthusiast", Prudom's knowledge of military survival skills learned while training with the Special Air Service (SAS) helped him evade capture for eighteen days as he hid out in rural areas in the north of England. When eventually found, having been tracked by "Jungle" Eddie McGee, a former SAS instructor, he died by suicide by firing a single shot to his head. It later transpired that Prudom had previously attended survival courses run by McGee and had made extensive study of a manual on survival techniques written by the SAS veteran, entitled No Need To Die.

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