Donald Neilson

Donald Neilson
Mugshot of Neilson
Born
Donald Nappey

(1936-08-01)1 August 1936
Died18 December 2011(2011-12-18) (aged 75)[2]
Norwich, Norfolk, England[2]
Other namesThe Black Panther
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment
Details
Span of crimes
1971–1975
CountryEngland
Killed4
Date apprehended
11 December 1975

Donald Neilson (born Donald Nappey; 1 August 1936 – 18 December 2011), also known as "The Black Panther", was an English armed robber, kidnapper, and murderer.[2] Neilson committed a string of sub-post office robberies from 1971 to 1974, killing three people. In 1975, he kidnapped Lesley Whittle, an heiress from Shropshire, who died during captivity. Neilson was arrested later that year, convicted of four murders, and sentenced to life in prison in July 1976. He remained incarcerated until his death in 2011.[2]

  1. ^ Bio website Donald Neilson
  2. ^ a b c d "Murderer Donald Neilson, the 'Black Panther', dies". BBC News. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.