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Saturday, August 13, 2016

BRIDES IN THE BATH MURDERS: GEORGE JOSEPH SMITH (11 JANUARY 1872 TO 13 AUGUST 1915)



            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
 

George Joseph Smith
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
Criminal penalty

Killings
Victims
3
Span of killings
1912–1914
Country
Date apprehended
23 March 1915
George Joseph Smith (11 January 1872 – 13 August 1915) was an English serial 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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