Just wondered, like.
It happens all the time in silent movies. Has anyone ever done it for real?

Have you just heard Binners screaming at the fast approaching pendolino?

Yes, one of my clients did it.

BB

BB are you a defence Lawyer by any chance?

I think he’s a hitman but sometimes has to subcontract.

Yes, one of my clients did it.

One of ours (when I was at Durham) kept a girl in a wheelie bin for some time.

BB, your reception staff were very helpful last week! 😉

BB, your reply needs a bit more background.
Did he have a cape and a moustache?
Was she rescued at the last second by a hero riding a white horse?

I believe that a serial killer a number of years back tied a girl to a railway bridge near to where I grew up? I’ll do a quick google.

Edit: nope, this was the murder I was recalling:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lesley_Whittle