A fact from Michael Sumpter appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 23 September 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that American serial killer Michael Sumpter was never convicted of murder and it was only after his death that he could be linked to his killings through DNA evidence?
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... that American serial killer Michael Sumpter was never convicted of murder and it was only after his death that he could be linked to his killings through DNA evidence? Source: [1]
Article is new, long, sourced, neutral, and plagiarism-free, the QPQ is done, and the hook is cited and interesting (and mentally scarring). Good to go, BuySomeApples, nice work! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 08:15, 27 August 2021 (UTC) 🤠