Wang Qiang (serial killer)
Wang Qiang | |
|---|---|
| 王强 | |
 Undated photo of Wang | |
| Born | Wang Qiang 16 January 1975 |
| Died | 17 November 2005 (aged 30) |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Conviction(s) | Murder x45 Rape x10 Robbery x34 |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 45+ |
Span of crimes | 1992 – 2003 (claimed) 22 January 1995 – 2003 (confirmed) |
| Country | China |
| State(s) | Liaoning |
Date apprehended | 14 July 2003 |
Wang Qiang (simplified Chinese: 王强; traditional Chinese: 王強; pinyin: Wáng Qiáng; 16 January 1975 – 17 November 2005) was a Chinese serial killer, rapist and robber from Liaoning, China,[1] and one of the most prolific murderers in Chinese history.
Early life[edit]
Wang was born in 1975 and grew up in the small village of Kaiyuan, Liaoning. His father was physically and mentally abusive towards his family, addicted to drinking and gambling, and denied Wang the chance to enter school. Due to the abuse, Wang eventually left home and lived on the streets.[2]
In 1990 at the Shenyang Railway Station Square, Wang was surrounded and beaten to near-death by a group of fellow beggars. Days after he was released from the police station, Wang was taken in by an older man who gave him a meal and told him he would never get by from begging, and "only by stealing would he get ahead." Wang began pickpocketing, with most of the stolen money going to the man who housed him. In June 1991, Wang stole a wallet and was sent to a labor camp for two years.[2]
Murders and rapes[edit]
Wang committed his first confirmed murder on 22 January 1995. Official records show Wang was convicted of 45 murders, 10 rapes and 34 robberies, and that most of his crimes were committed in public parks. Some young girls were raped post-mortem. During his attacks, which he was often accompanied in by other violent criminals, he would attack men suddenly, and rob and rape his female victims.[3]
After his arrest, Wang cooperated with investigators and led them to the scenes of his crimes. He recalled one instance in Xutai Village on 6 July 2000, when he saw a family of three sleeping and smashed their heads with a pickaxe and raped the dead young girl. Wang claimed to have begun killing in 1992, but this was not verified.[2][3]
Arrest, trial and execution[edit]
Wang was implicated by his accomplices who were imprisoned and was arrested on 14 July 2003. His interrogation lasted a year and a half, with Wang gradually confessing.[3]
Wang was sentenced to death for the murders on 23 March 2005 and was executed by firing squad on 17 November 2005.[4]
See also[edit]
- List of serial killers by country
- List of serial killers by number of victims
- Yang Xinhai
- Liu Mingwu
- Xu Guangcai
References[edit]
- ^ 辽特大系列杀人、强奸案告破 百日会战显成效 (in Chinese). 搜狐网 来源：东北新闻网. 2003-07-19. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ a b c 残杀45人，嗜血魔头没有父母没有家 (in Chinese). 家庭期刊集团 原载《家庭》2005年6期 文/肖 宁. 1 June 2005. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "辽宁连环杀人犯王强的双面人生：杀了人从来不跑 (untranslated)". Sina.cn. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ 中国辽宁连环杀人抢劫奸尸案：偏爱对情侣下手，从不掩埋尸体 (in Chinese). 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
