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Eric Edgar Cooke

Australian serial killer (1931–1964)

  • Fame49.5
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia5.2K
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Lived 1931–1964, aged 33Australia
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  • Era
    1931–1964
    Aged 33
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Updated 2026-08-13

Eric Edgar Cooke, nicknamed the Night Caller and later the Nedlands Monster, was an Australian serial killer who terrorised the city of Perth, Western Australia, from September 1958 to August 1963. Cooke committed at least 20 violent crimes, eight of which resulted in deaths.

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49.5
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Source confidence60.0
Completeness55.0
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