Hadj Mohammed Mesfewi
| Hadj Mohammed Mesfewi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1800s Morocco |
| Died |
June 13, 1906 Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Cause of death | Immurement |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Killings | |
| Victims | 36+ |
Span of killings | ?–1906 |
| Country | Morocco |
Date apprehended | 1906 |
Hadj Mohammed Mesfewi (died June 13, 1906) was a Moroccan serial killer who was found to have killed at least 36 women. He was a cobbler and public letter writer.[1] The bodies of 26 women were found under his shop and an additional ten were found buried on property owned by Mesfewi.[2]
Murders
He was aided by a 70-year-old female accomplice named Rahali, also reported as Annah,[1] during the course of the murders. They would lure young women to dinner, administer a narcotic, and then murder them in their sleep. The victims were then robbed of any valuables they possessed and subsequently buried.[3] They were also mutilated with a dagger.[1]
Trial and death
He was originally sentenced to be crucified on May 2, 1906 but resident foreign officials opposed the crucifixion. He instead suffered daily whippings and was publicly immured on June 11, 1906.[1] Mesfewi died on June 13, 1906.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "AN AWFUL FATE.". The Times and Democrat. June 28, 1906. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ↑ "HE HAS MURDERED THIRTY SIX WOMEN". St. John Daily Sun. Daily Mail. May 1, 1906. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ↑ "MOROCCAN MURDERERS". The Queanbeyan Age. September 6, 1907. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Murderer Walled Up Alive" (PDF). The Home Daily Sentinel. June 16, 1906. Retrieved April 9, 2014.