Personal Data
| Name: | John George HAIGH |
| Nickname: | The Acid Bath Murderer |
| Born: | 24 Jul 1909 |
| Status: | |
| Occupation: | |
| Died: | 10 Aug 1949 |
Crime Data
| Classification: | Serial Killer |
| Country: | UK |
| Active: | 1944 – 1949 |
| Victims: | 6+ |
| M.O.: | Dissolved victims in a bath of acid |
| Arrested: | 26 Feb 1949 |
| Fate: | Hanged at Wandsworth Prison 10 Aug 1949 |
History
Awaits update…
Victims
William Donald McSwann • Donald McSwan • Amy McSwan • Dr. Archibald Henderson, 52yrs • Rosalie Henderson, 41yrs • Olive Henrietta Robarts Durand-Deacon, 69yrs
Books
- The Acid Bath Case – Stephen Walsh & Kellie Strom (1992, Kitchen Sink Press)
- Haigh: The Acid Bath Murderer – Arthur J. La Bern (1974, Star)
- John George Haigh, the Acid-Bath Murderer: A Portrait of a Serial Killer and His Victims – Jonathan Oates (2015, Pen & Sword Books)
- John George Haigh – Acid Bath Murderer – Andrew Alexander (2013, True Crimes Book 31)
- The Acid Bath Murders: The Trials and Liquidations of John George Haigh – Gordon Lowe (2015, The History Press)
- The Acid Bath Murderer: A Terrifying True Story of one of the Worst British Serial Killers – Jack Rosewood, Rebecca Lo (2016, True Crime Serial Killers, CreateSpace Independent Publishing)
Films
Is for Acid – TV Movie, 120mins 2002, starred Martin Clunes, Keeley Hawes, Richard Hope
