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Irene Koutros

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 05, 1973

Victim Details

Irene Koutros

Female

Chicago

IL

1973-07

41

Irene

Koutros

07/18/2026

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Irene Koutros, a 41-year-old woman, tragically lost her life in July 1973. While details about her ethnicity and gender are not explicitly stated in the available records, her death was linked to a series of violent crimes that occurred in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois. Koutros was one of several victims in a string of murders attributed to Lester Harrison, a serial killer who operated between 1970 and 1973.

Harrison, who had a long history of criminal activity and mental illness, was kno ...
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  • Lester Harrison (serial killer) - Wikipedia
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