n January 15, 1947, Los Angeles resident Betty Bersinger was walking in Leimert Park with her young daughter. He soon came across what he initially thought was a discarded clothing mannequin because the body was so white. However, it turned out to be the body of twenty-two-year-old aspiring actress Elizabeth Short. His naked body was found severed at the waist and completely bled to death. His face was bruised with gashes cut at the corners of his mouth to create a Glaswegian smile, and chunks of flesh had been cut from his body. Due to the lack of blood, it was concluded that Short was murdered elsewhere and moved to Leimert Park. Because of her black hair and habit of constantly wearing black clothing, newspapers gave her the nickname "The Black Dahlia". According to Short's roommates in Hollywood, Elizabeth had no close friends and preferred the company of strangers. They said she went out on Hollywood Boulevard every night with a different man. In the last six months of his life, he moved constantly between apartments, hotel rooms and boarding houses. The last person to see Short alive was a 25-year-old salesman named Robert Manley. He reportedly noticed Short standing alone on a street corner and offered her a ride. Short finally got into the car. The couple spent the night in a motel and, the next day, Manley dropped her off at the Biltmore Hotel where Short said he was meeting his sister. After the murder, police tried to question Short's father, who abandoned the family when she was young, as well as Short's "boyfriends," but found nothing new. Because of the fame and reputation of the case, many people claimed to be the killer, and much time was spent proving that these people... in the middle of paper... lavish letters that the killer sent to the murderer. police and media. Since I don't see any clear reason why anyone would want Elizabeth Short dead, I think the killer must have been a mentally unstable person who killed her for no real reason. The killer may have frequented the same clubs as Short and may even have talked to her. Since the body was sexually assaulted, I think Short may have been targeted because of her beauty. The books that are written by people who claim to be or know the killer, I believe, are people just looking for fame and ways to sell books. The Black Dahlia, like other crimes and tragedies throughout history, has captured the public imagination due to its sexual and heinous nature. However, as the fickle public moves on to other passions, the vicious killer of someone's daughter, sister or friend remains unsolved..