 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2018) |
John Haigh | |
|---|---|
 Police photograph of Haigh in 1949 | |
| Born | John George Haigh 24 July 1909 Stamford, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 10 August 1949 (aged 40) Wandsworth Prison, England |
| Other names | Acid Bath Murderer |
| Motive | Profit |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Execution by hanging |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6 (confirmed), 9 (confessed in total) |
Span of crimes | 1944–1949 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Weapons | Lead pipe, .38 calibre Webley revolver |
Date apprehended | 1949 |
John George Haigh (/heɪɡ/ HEYG; 24 July 1909 – 10 August 1949), commonly known as the Acid Bath Murderer, was an English serial killer convicted for the murder of six people, although he claimed to have killed nine. Haigh battered to death or shot his victims and disposed of their bodies using sulphuric acid before forging their signatures so he could sell their possessions and collect large sums of money. His actions were the subject of the television film A Is for Acid.