Holmes and watched many horror movies based on their horrendous acts. They were not, however, the only historic serial killers. Here are 10 more people who committed some of the most horrible acts of murder ever. After many leading citizens died of a mysterious plague, a slave testified that a group of maids were poisoning their employers.
Investigators found 20 maids in the process of brewing the poison. The maids swore that the poison was medicine. To prove it, they drank their own brew and. Actually, they fell over dead immediately. Along with servants and slaves, Liu would attack various victims under the guise of robberies.
The actual reason behind the attacks was simply for a good time. This reign of terror lasted from BC to BC, scaring the townspeople so badly that no one would leave their homes as soon as the Sun set. Eventually, the son of a victim accused Liu of the murders and he was found guilty of over murders.
Instead, Liu was stripped of all rank and power. His sovereignty was abolished and his land reclaimed. Liu was banished to Shangyong as a commoner. Whether this was a case of nepotism or not is up for debate. Although the method of extracting his confession was questionable it was during the witch hunts , Peter Stumpp confessed to practicing black magic from age He also confessed to killing 14 children including his own son and two pregnant women and having a belt that could turn him into a wolf.
Stumpp was missing his left hand, which was considered to be a sign that he was a werewolf. His entire family was accused of having incestuous relationships with each other and various demons sent by Satan. Sentenced to death, Stumpp was tied to a large wagon wheel on Halloween. His flesh was pulled from his body in 10 places by a hot pincer, his legs were broken by the back side of an axe head, his head was cut off, and then his body was burned in a fire.
