Barry Prudom

Barry Peter Prudom was an English electrician and multiple murderer, known as The Phantom in the Forest, who became the subject of a police manhunt and what was at the time the largest armed police operation Great Britain had ever seen, involvingpolice forces. Prudom became a fugitive after killing PC David Haigh onJune 1982. Before being captured he killed twice more, shooting civilian George Luckett onJune 1982 and Police Sergeant David Winter onJune 1982. Described as an avid outdoorsman and firearms enthusiast Prudoms knowledge of military survival skills learned while training with the SAS helped him evade capture fordays 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, Prudom committed 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 surviv

Prudom was the illegitimate son of Kathleen Edwards, a Leeds dressmaker, and Peter Kurylo, a soldier serving with the British Army. Kurylo played no part in Prudoms upbringing and the two never met. The family home was atGrosvenor Place, Leeds, and Prudom attended Blenheim Primary school and Meanwood Secondary School. Although born Barry Edwards, his name was changed to Barry Prudom in 1949 when his mother married Alex Prudom. He was briefly sent to an approved school in Aycliffe Village, County Durham for housebreaking. After leaving school, Prudom commenced an apprenticeship and trained as an electrician. In October 1965 he married Gillian Wilson, who was then agedyears. There were two children from the marriage, a daughter born in 1966, and a son in 1970. Prudoms mother died in a drowning accident while on holiday in 1973.

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