Elizabeth Wettlaufer

Elizabeth Wettlaufer
Born
Elizabeth Mae Parker

(1967-06-10) June 10, 1967 (age 57)
Zorra, Ontario, Canada
Other namesBeth Parker
Betty Weston
EducationLondon Baptist Bible College (BA)
Conestoga College
(RN diploma)
Criminal statusIncarcerated
Spouse
Donnie Wettlaufer
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(m. 1997; sep. 2007)​
[1]
Conviction(s)Murder
Attempted murder
Aggravated assault
Criminal chargeMurder
Attempted murder
Aggravated assault
PenaltyLife imprisonment (eligible for parole in 2041)
Details
Victims14 (8 killed, 6 attempted)
Span of crimes
2007–2016
CountryCanada
Location(s)Southwestern Ontario
Target(s)Elderly patients
WeaponsInsulin injection
Date apprehended
October 25, 2016

Elizabeth Tracy Mae "Bethe" Wettlaufer[2] (née Parker; born June 10, 1967)[3] is a convicted Canadian serial killer and former registered nurse who confessed to murdering eight senior citizens and attempting to murder six others in southwestern Ontario between 2007 and 2016.[4] With a total of 14 victims either killed or injured by her actions, she is described as one of the worst serial killers in Canadian history.[1]

  1. ^ a b Lancaster, John (October 7, 2017). "Seeing Red: How did a mild-mannered nurse from small-town Ontario become one of Canada's worst serial killers?". CBC News.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference cno release - revocation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Baum, Kathryn Blaze; White, Patrick (25 October 2016). "Friends of former Ontario nurse charged with murder stunned by allegations". The Globe and Mail.
  4. ^ Dubinski, Kate (1 June 2017). "Ex-nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer felt 'red surge' before killing elderly patients". CBC News. Retrieved 1 June 2017.