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Yang Xinhai | |
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杨新海 | |
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| Born | 17 July 1968 |
| Died | 14 February 2004 (aged 35) |
| Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
| Other names | The Monster Killer |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (67 counts) Rape (23 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 67 |
Span of crimes | 1999–2003 |
| Country | China |
| State(s) | Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Shandong |
Date apprehended | 3 November 2003 |
Yang Xinhai (Chinese: 杨新海; pinyin: Yáng Xīnhǎi; July 17, 1968 – February 14, 2004), also known as Yang Zhiya, and Yang Liu,[1][2][3] was a Chinese serial killer and mass murderer who confessed to committing 67 murders and 23 rapes between 1999 and 2003. He was sentenced to death and executed. He was dubbed the "Monster Killer" by the media. He is the most prolific known serial killer in China since the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
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- ^ "Man arrested on suspicion of killing 67 people in China". ABC News. 2003-11-15. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ Cui, Vivian (2003-11-22). "Using hammer, shovel or axe, serial killer of 65 struck victims as they slept Yang Xinhai's motives were rape and robbery, police say of four-province rampage". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2008-09-13.