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Between June 1962 and January 1964, thirteen women, between the ages of 19 and 85, were sexually assaulted and and murdered in their homes in the Boston area. In late 1964, a woman was attacked and almost assaulted, but the attacker stopped and said "I'm sorry" before leaving. The victims description of the man matched that of other rape victims in the area. That man was identified as Albert DeSalvo. He was arrested on rape charges. While in jail, DeSalvo admitted to another inmate that he was the Boston Strangler. His cellmate brought this information to his attorney, and he represented DeSalvo at his trial. When interrogated by police, DeSalvo confessed to the murders and gave great detail about each crime scene, details that were not shared with the public. Although confessing, there was not enough evidence to convict DeSalvo for the murders. Instead, he was convicted for several rape charges and sentenced to Life imprisonment. He was stabbed to death in prison in 1973. For the next 40 years, doubts about the Boston Strangler were strong. Many believed that there were multiple murders, rather than DeSalvo. Some even believe that DeSalvo never murdered anyone, but confessed for the attention. In 2013, new DNA evidence emerged from the Strangler's last victim. DeSalvo's body was exhumed and tested. His DNA and the DNA at the crime scene matched, debunking the theories and marking Albert DeSalvo officially as the Boston Strangler.