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‘His Eyes Turned Coal Black’ Ted Bundy’s Cousin On Discovering He Was a Killer

8-8-2024 < Attack the System 27 451 words
 
History and Historiography



The name Ted Bundy inspires nothing but fear and anger in the hearts of Americans, but for Edna Cowell Martin, the serial killer was her kind, gregarious cousin during her formative years. When the truth about his despicable crimes finally came to light, she was barely able to believe it. Now, after 50 years of remaining as anonymous as possible, she’s finally ready to talk about life with Ted. Edna reveals to Piers Morgan multiple instances where she saw the mask drop and Ted’s cold heartless psyche came to the fore. She even explains that on one occasion while driving him in her car, she mentally prepared herself to crash the vehicle if Ted tried anything. Now in her new book ‘Dark Tide: Growing Up With Ted Bundy’, anyone can find out what is was like coming of age in the shadow of America’s most notorious serial killer.


00:58 – Introduction 01:30 – What’s it like to be related to Ted Bundy? 06:00 – “He would come by my apartment frequently” 06:27 – “He wrote a pamphlet on rape prevention for women” 07:00 – “His eyes had gone cold black” 10:18 – “we were all terrified, terrified of my cousin and I didn’t even know it” 13:17 – “He could lie so easily” 15:00 – Edna recalls the moment she realised her cousin was a murderer 21:45 – Bundy’s execution 27:40 – Criticism for ‘profiting’ off Bundy’s crimes 31:28 – “I still care about the Ted Bundy I knew, but horrifically despised the Ted Bundy he became” 33:00 – Do you feel lucky that you’re still alive?


Piers Morgan brings Edna onto Uncensored for a one-of-a-kind deep div




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