Robert 'Willie' Pickton

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Serial Killer Robert Pickton Dies After Prison Assault

Corrections officials notify victims as well as inmate's family

(Newser) - Days after being attacked in a Quebec prison, a serial killer has died, Canadian authorities said Friday. Correctional Service Canada said Robert Pickton's family and victims have been notified, the Abbotsford News reports. "We are mindful that this offender's case has had a devastating impact on communities...

Pig Farmer Guilty of Butchering Women

Murderer fed up to 49 victims to his animals

(Newser) - A Canadian pig farmer has been convicted of murdering six women, chopping up the corpses in his slaughterhouse and feeding parts to his pigs. Robert "Willie" Pickton, 58, may face trial for up to 20 other murders—and police believe he's responsible for even more. Pickton told an undercover...

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