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...what was ahead of him.

The mist was getting thicker and colder and very wet and spooky as Bill approached the viaduct. He was barely able to see the massive structure and was thinking about turning around when he saw a dog and a large lump on the towpath about ten yards in front of him.

He got off his bike and walked slowly towards them. The dog just looked at him and whimpered quietly.

"Nah, then lad, it's alreet" said Bill, trying to comfort the dog. Then he saw what appeared to be a pile of rags by the dog.

"What's this then?".

He jumped back and almost fell into the canal when he saw the blood and the features of a man.

"Bloody 'ell" he cried as the hands of the killer wrapped themselves around his neck.

He was no match for the very strong Waterways Strangler. Within minutes, Bill, too was dead, never to fish in the canal again.

Meanwhile the watcher had found a little cash on the narrowboat and began walking back along the canal towards his flat in Shevington, oblivious of the drama in the other direction...