Yang Xinhai

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.
Yang Xinhai
杨新海
Born17 July 1968
Zhengyang County, Zhumadian, Henan, China
Died14 February 2004(2004-02-14) (aged 35)
Luohe, Henan, China
Cause of deathExecution by shooting
Other namesThe Monster Killer
Conviction(s)Murder (67 counts)
Rape (23 counts)
Criminal penaltyDeath
Details
Victims67
Span of crimes
1999–2003
CountryChina
State(s)Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Shandong
Date apprehended
3 November 2003

Yang Xinhai (

executed
. He was dubbed the "Monster Killer" by the media. He is the most prolific known serial killer China has seen since the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949.

Biography

Yang was born on July 17, 1968, in Zhengyang County, Henan. His family was one of the poorest in their village. The youngest of four children, Yang was clever and introverted. He dropped out of school in 1985, at age 17, and refused to return home, instead travelling around China and working as a laborer.[1][4][5][6][7]

Crimes

In 1988 and 1991, Yang was sentenced to labor camps for theft in Xi'an, Shaanxi and Shijiazhuang, Hebei.[4] In 1996, he was sentenced to five years in prison for attempted rape in Zhumadian, Henan and released in 1999.[4][8]

Yang's killings took place between 1999 and 2003 in the

provinces of Anhui, Hebei, Henan and Shandong. At night, he would enter his victims' homes, and kill all of the occupants—mainly farmers—with axes, hammers, and shovels, sometimes killing entire families. Each time he wore new clothes and large shoes.[8][9][10][11]

In October 2002, Yang killed a father and a six-year-old girl with a shovel and raped a pregnant woman, who survived the attack with serious head injuries.[3]

Arrest, trial and execution

Yang was detained on November 3, 2003, after acting suspiciously during a routine police inspection of entertainment venues in

executed on 14 February 2004 by firing squad.[14]

Motive

According to some media reports at the time of his arrest, Yang's

break up.[2][9] Allegedly his girlfriend had left him because of his previous sentences for theft and rape.[2][9] Later media reports claimed that his enjoyment of robbery, rape and murder was the motive.[3][12]

While Yang never formally provided a motive, he was quoted as saying:

"When I killed people I had a desire. This inspired me to kill more. I don't care whether they deserve to live or not. It is none of my concern...I have no desire to be part of society. Society is not my concern."[12][15]

List of his serial murders

Totals: 26 incidents, 67 murders, 23 rapes, 10 intentional serious injuries

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Man arrested over serial murders of 65 people". China Daily. 2003-11-18. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  2. ^ a b c "Man arrested on suspicion of killing 67 people in China". ABC News. 2003-11-15. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  3. ^ a b c Cui, Vivian (2003-11-22). "Using hammer, shovel or axe, serial killer of 65 struck victims as they slept Yang Xinhai's motives were rape and robbery, police say of four-province rampage". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  4. ^ a b c d Liu, Li (2004-02-02). "Man faces death after killing 67". China Daily. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  5. ^ "Drifter says he killed 65 people with axes, shovels". Taipei Times. 2003-11-22. p. 5. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  6. ^ "China executes murderer of 67". Rediff India Abroad. 2004-02-14. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  7. ^ "Chinese 'serial killer' confesses". BBC News. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  8. ^ a b c "Chinese serial killer gets death sentence for slaying 67". Asian Political News. 2004-02-09. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  9. ^ a b c "Chinese 'serial killer' arrested". BBC News. 2003-11-15. Archived from the original on 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  10. ^ "Police arrest man for murder of 25 students in China". Taipei Times. 2003-11-17. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  11. ^ "Man who killed 67 people executed". China Daily. 2004-02-14. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  12. ^ a b c "China executes mass murderer". BBC News. 2004-02-14. Archived from the original on 2004-06-07. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  13. ^ "Ex-convict sentenced to death for murder of 67". Sydney Morning Herald. 2004-02-02. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  14. ^ "Serial killer executed". Taipei Times. 2004-02-15. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  15. ^ "Killer of 67 executed". Sunday Mirror. 2004-02-15. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-09-20.

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