Evelyn Dick was born Evelyn MacLean on October 13th, 1920. She was the only daughter of Scottish immigrants Donald and Alexandra MacLean, who had a tumultuous relationship. Alexandra and fixated on her social image, and wanted her daughter to be in with the social elite. This may have influenced her to go over-the-top with her attempts to make connections. Evelyn became a promiscuous woman with what seems like a complete disregard for the feelings of the men she encountered. Her desire for money and social status ultimately led her to murder.
Sources for this episode include:
- https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2375416650
- https://www.britannica.com/place/Hamilton-Ontario
- https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/evelyn-dick
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060902232234/http://home.cogeco.ca/~mrcarle/evelyn.htm
- https://www.thespec.com/news/crime/2016/04/02/the-strange-and-compelling-story-of-evelyn-dick.html