Why did no one come to the aid of Kitty Genovese’s beckoning? Rapist and murder Winston Moseley killed Kitty by stabbing her on 13 March 1964, in her apartment. Kitty was an innocent 28 year old who was stabbed and raped in New York. Through the investigation it came out why no one came to her rescue. Through the research of the history, and witnesses of Winston Moseley’s murder of Kitty Genovese, one can see how it could have been prevented if it weren’t for the bystander effect. Kitty genovese was unexpectedly murdered in 1964 by Winston Moseley. Catherine “Kitty” genovese was a 28 year old killed in New York. She was born to parents Vincent and Rachel Genovese on 7 July 1935. Kitty was an Italian-American born in Brooklyn, New York. She was a graduate of Prospect Heights graduating in 1953. Prospect heights is an all girls school, and in her graduating class there were 712 students (A+E). Winston Moseley is a husband and father to two sons. He did not have a certain victim in mind when he went out that night to rape and kill someone. Winston was always prepared and organized when he went out to rape and kill someone. He was always calm, had control and discipline. He wore gloves but not for the reason that you would think, fingerprints, but no he wore them …show more content…
Lieutenant Jacob said, “ but were they in their homes, near phones, why should they be afraid to call the police?” He was able to return twice; therefore killing he in a 35 minute time period. There was only a 100 foot walk from the car to apartment, when she noticed a male figure in the distance, she then headed towards the phone just in case. Before she got there he snagged her away from the phone. Kitty screamed numerous times, “ Oh my God, he stabbed me! Please help me! Please help me!” A response then came from a man in an apartment above, “Let that girl go.” He then closed his window back up and turned off the