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Lillian Levine Gans

Case from Bay-harbor-islands, FL dated Jul 17, 1974

Victim Details

Lillian Levine Gans

Female

White / Caucasian

Bay-harbor-islands

FL

1974-07-17

60

Lillian

Levine Gans

07/06/2026

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Lillian Levine Gans, aged 60, tragically lost her life on July 17, 1974, in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida. She and her husband, Sydney Gans, were victims of a brutal kidnapping and murder. The couple was abducted by Thomas Knight, who later changed his name to Askari Abdullah Muhammad. Knight, a parolee at the time, forced Sydney Gans to drive to their home, where he also took Lillian Gans hostage. The three then drove to downtown Miami, where Knight coerced Sydney into withdrawing $50,000 from a ...
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  • Thomas Knight (murderer) - Wikipedia
  • Lillian Levine Gans (1913-1974) – Find a Grave-äreminne
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