On this date, 13 August 1915, George Joseph Smith, an English Serial Killer was executed by hanging in Maidstone Prison. I will post information about him from Wikipedia and other links.
George Joseph Smith | |||
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Born | George Joseph Smith 11 January 1872 Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom | ||
Died | 13 August 1915 (aged 43) Maidstone, Kent, England | ||
Cause of death | Execution by Hanging | ||
Other names | Brides in the Bath Murderer | ||
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Killings | |||
Victims | 3 | ||
Span of killings | 1912–1914 | ||
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Date apprehended | 23 March 1915 | ||
George Joseph Smith (11 January 1872 – 13 August 1915) was an Englishserial killer and bigamist. In 1915 he was convicted and subsequently hanged for the slayings of three women, the case becoming known as the "Brides in the Bath Murders". As well as being widely reported in the media, the case was significant in the history of forensic pathology and detection. It was also one of the first cases in which similarities between connected crimes were used to prove deliberation, a technique used in subsequent prosecutions.
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