Juan Severino Mallari | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1785 |
| Died | 1840 (aged 54–55) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation | Catholic priest |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Motive | To dispel an alleged curse on his ailing mother |
| Details | |
| Victims | 57 (as confessed) |
Span of crimes | 1816–1826 |
| Location(s) | Pampanga, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Weapons | Knife |
Juan Severino Mallari (1785–1840) was a Filipino Catholic priest and serial killer. He is the first documented serial killer from the Philippines. During the Spanish colonial period, Mallari served as a parish priest in Magalang, Pampanga. He reportedly killed 57 people in the area[1] before he was discovered, arrested, imprisoned and hanged in 1840.[2]