George Joseph Smith | |
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 George Joseph Smith | |
| Born | George Joseph Smith 11 January 1872 Bethnal Green, London, England |
| Died | 13 August 1915 (aged 43) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | Brides in the Bath Murderer George Oliver Love George Rose Smith Charles Oliver James Henry Williams John Lloyd |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Thornhill (1898–1915) Florence Wilson (1908–15; bigamous) Edith Peglar (1908–15; bigamous) Sarah Freeman (1909–15; bigamous) Bessie Mundy (1910–12; bigamous) Alice Burnham (1913; bigamous) Alice Reid (1914–15; bigamous) Margaret Lofty (1914; bigamous) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3 |
Span of crimes | 1912–1914 |
| Country | England |
Date apprehended | 23 March 1915 |
George Joseph Smith (11 January 1872 – 13 August 1915) was an English serial killer and bigamist who was convicted and subsequently hanged for the murders of three women in 1915. The case became known as the Brides in the Bath Murders. As well as being widely reported in the media, it was significant in the history of forensic pathology and detection. It was also one of the first cases in which striking similarities between connected crimes were used to prove guilt, a technique used in subsequent prosecutions.