The Walford Attacker

The Walford Attacker was a minor character in EastEnders in 1987. He stalked many women in the area and brutally assaulted Pat Wicks in February 1987. Local resident Pete Beale was suspected but the real culprit was caught when trying to attack Debbie Wilkins in the laundrette. The Attacker was played by actor Colum Gallivan.

1987
In early 1987 several women in the Albert Square area of Walford were being attacked at night time. A few of them managed to escape before being harmed including Sharon Watts.

One dark night in February 1987, Pat Wicks was walking back home when she knew she was being followed. As she stood near the square garden railings, a man pounced on her and attacked her, leaving her for dead before fleeing into the night. The following morning Dot Cotton found her laying in the gardens badly beaten up. She cried for help and Pat was rushed to hospital. Her ex husband Pete Beale was the prime suspect.