6 Horrific Killers That Were Released From Prison

Dec 04, 2023, 11:24 IST

Moohita Kaur Garg

Around the world, there exist a number of notorious killers that are better off the streets. However, some manage to dupe the justice system and get released. Here are some horrific killers that managed to get out of jail.

Graeme Burton

In 1992, New Zealander Graeme Burton, while under the influence of alcohol and drugs, stabbed and killed a nightclub lighting technician named Paul Anderson. He was sentenced to life in prison but after 14 years, in 2006, was granted parole. In January 2007, he went on a crime spree that left one other person dead.

Timothy Chavira

In 1986, 23-year-old Timothy Chavira killed his stepmother, Laurie Anne Chavira, and stashed her body in the boot of a car. Found guilty of homicide, he was sentenced to life in prison. But after 30 years, he was released on parole in July 2017. In December 2019, he killed a retired doctor named Editha Cruz de Leon.

Albert Flick

In January 1979, he killed his wife Sandra, who had filed for divorce. After 21 years in prison, he was released, only to stab his girlfriend in 2007. For this he was in jail for 3 years, once out, he stabbed another woman with a knife and was thrown in jail again. Released in 2016, he then stabbed and killed a woman named Kimberly Dobbie in 2018.

Mary Bell

The youngest female killer in British history, Bell strangled and killed Martin Brown and Brian Howe, over a period of two months in 1968. She was convicted of manslaughter. Bell was found to suffer from psychopathic personality disorder and spent over eleven years in custody before getting released in 1980.

Kenneth McDuff

Known as the 'Broomstick Killer', McDuff sexually harassed a killed three people using a broomstick on August 6th, 1966. He was given a death sentence, which was later commuted to life. He was released on parole in 1989. After being released, between 1989 and 1992, he killed six more women. He was finally executed on November 17, 1998.

Pedro López

Known as the Monster of the Andes, between 1969 and 1989, he killed at least 110 girls. Lopez, who claims to have killed over 300, was arrested in 1980. After 14 years in jail, he was released in 1994. Quickly rearrested, he was sent to a mental health institution in Columbia, but was again released in 1998. His current whereabouts remain unknown.

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