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Gao Chengyong | |
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| Born | 10 November 1964 Yuzhong County, Gansu, China |
| Died | 3 January 2019 (aged 54) Baiyin, Gansu, China |
| Other names | "Chinese Jack the Ripper" |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (11 counts) Sexual assault Robbery Defiling of a corpse |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
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| Victims | 11 |
Span of crimes | 1988–2002 |
| Country | China |
| State(s) | Baiyin, Gansu Baotou, Inner Mongolia |
Date apprehended | 26 August 2016 |
Gao Chengyong (Chinese: 高承勇; 10 November 1964 – 3 January 2019)[1] was a Chinese serial killer and rapist. He mutilated the corpses of his victims, leading to his nickname of the "Chinese Jack the Ripper" in Chinese media.[2] He is thought to have killed eleven women between 1988 and 2002.[3]
Sentenced to death and stripped of all his assets, he was executed by an undisclosed method in January 2019.
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