Top Ten British Serial Killers
British serial killers by victim count, brutality, and infamy.The Top Ten
1 Harold Shipman
Harold Frederick Shipman Jr. (14 January 1946 – 13 January 2004), known to acquaintances as Fred Shipman, was a British GP and the most prolific serial killer in recorded history, with an estimated 250 victims. On 31 January 2000, Shipman was found guilty of murdering fifteen patients under his care. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order. Shipman died by suicide by hanging himself in his cell at HM Prison Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on 13 January 2004, aged 57.
Harold Frederick Shipman Jr. (14 January 1946 – 13 January 2004), known to acquaintances as Fred Shipman, was a British GP and the most prolific serial killer in recorded history, with an estimated 250 victims. On 31 January 2000, Shipman was found guilty of murdering fifteen patients under his care. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order. Shipman died by suicide by hanging himself in his cell at HM Prison Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on 13 January 2004, aged 57. Killed up to 457 people over a 25 year period
He was one evil doctor.
2 Amelia Dyer
Amelia Elizabeth Dyer was one of the most prolific serial-killers in history, murdering infants in her care over a 20 year period in Victorian Britain.
Amelia Elizabeth Dyer was one of the most prolific serial-killers in history, murdering infants in her care over a 20 year period in Victorian Britain. Killed up to 400 infants
3 Mary Ann Cotton
Mary Ann Cotton was an English murderer, convicted and hanged for killing three of her four husbands, apparently in order to collect on their insurance policies.
Mary Ann Cotton was an English murderer, convicted and hanged for killing three of her four husbands, apparently in order to collect on their insurance policies. Poisoned more than 20 people
4 Margaret Waters
Margaret Waters was an English serial killer hanged by executioner William Calcraft on 11 October 1870 at Horsemonger Lane Gaol in London.
Margaret Waters was an English serial killer hanged by executioner William Calcraft on 11 October 1870 at Horsemonger Lane Gaol in London.
5 Dennis Nilsen
Dennis Andrew Nilsen (23 November 1945 - 12 May 2018) was a British serial killer and necrophiliac, also known as the Muswell Hill Murderer and the Kindly Killer, who murdered at least 12 young men in a series of killings committed between 1978 and 1983 in London, England.
Dennis Andrew Nilsen (23 November 1945 - 12 May 2018) was a British serial killer and necrophiliac, also known as the Muswell Hill Murderer and the Kindly Killer, who murdered at least 12 young men in a series of killings committed between 1978 and 1983 in London, England.
6 Peter Sutcliffe
Peter William Sutcliffe is an English serial killer who was dubbed the "Yorkshire Ripper" by the press.
Peter William Sutcliffe is an English serial killer who was dubbed the "Yorkshire Ripper" by the press.
7 Patrick Mackay
Patrick David Mackay is a British serial killer who confessed to murdering 11 people in London and Kent in England, from 1974-1975.
Patrick David Mackay is a British serial killer who confessed to murdering 11 people in London and Kent in England, from 1974-1975. Despite his crimes and being classified as a psychopath, he does show remorse. He even writes about how terrible he felt in a prison journal. At least that much is good.
Psychopath who killed 11 people
8 Fred and Rosemary West
Killed 12 young women
9 Kenneth Erskine
10 Jack The Ripper
"Jack the Ripper" was the alias of an unknown serial killer in Whitechapel, London who brutally murdered 5 women (mainly prostitutes) between August and November of 1888. To this day, he has remained a mysterious and popular phenomena among serial killers and popular media.
"Jack the Ripper" was the alias of an unknown serial killer in Whitechapel, London who brutally murdered 5 women (mainly prostitutes) between August and November of 1888. To this day, he has remained a mysterious and popular phenomena among serial killers and popular media. He's probably the most famous of all. He pretty much started the whole serial killer craze. And he was never caught nor identified. We will most likely never know his true identity.
The Contenders
11 Catherine Wilson
Catherine Wilson was a British serial killer who was hanged for one murder, but was generally thought at the time to have committed six others.
Catherine Wilson was a British serial killer who was hanged for one murder, but was generally thought at the time to have committed six others.
12 John Christie
He was sick! He murdered a BABY!
13 Thomas Neill Cream
14 Steve Wright
15 George Joseph Smith
16 Lucy Letby
Very sad, 13 babies gone to this horrible nurse.
17 John Childs
18 John George Haigh
19 Frederick Bailey Deeming
20 Colin Ireland
21 Peter Tobin
22 Robert Maudsley
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