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Patricia Ann Trish McDermott

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated May 17, 2005

Victim Details

Patricia Ann Trish McDermott

Female

White / Caucasian

Philadelphia

PA

2005-05-17

48

Patricia

Ann Trish McDermott

07/11/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of May 17, 2005, Patricia Ann 'Trish' McDermott, a 48-year-old White female, followed her daily routine, a path that would tragically lead to her untimely death. A dedicated X-ray technician at Pennsylvania Hospital, she had just stepped off a SEPTA bus at her usual stop on Market Street in Philadelphia. As she began her walk toward the hospital, she was unaware that she was being followed. Moments later, a passing driver discovered her lifeless on the sidewalk. She had bee ...
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  • Juan Covington - Wikipedia
  • Patricia McDermott Killed By Serial Killer Juan Covington - Oxygen
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