William Patrick Fyfe

William Patrick Fyfe (born 1955) is a Canadian serial killer convicted of killing five women in the Montreal area of Quebec, although he claims to have killed four others. He allegedly killed his first victim in 1979 at age of 24.

Early life

He was born in Toronto, Ontario. He was raised by an aunt and moved from Western Canada to Montreal in 1958. As an adult, he worked as a handyman.

Murders

DNA evidence led police to charge Fyfe for the murders. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested him on December 22, 1999, while he was returning to his pick-up truck after eating in Husky Truck Stop. He has confessed to only a portion of the crimes he is suspected of committing.

Fyfe's preliminary hearing began on November 6, 2000. Jean Lecours was the crown prosecutor heading up the case against Fyfe. He is now serving a life sentence in a psychiatric hospital in Saskatchewan.

Known victims

* Hazel Scattolon, a 52-year-old woman who was stabbed and sexually assaulted in 1981.

* Monique Gaudreau, a 46-year-old woman who was found dead in October 1999 in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec.

* Anna Yarnold, a 59-year-old woman who was found dead on October 15, 1999 in Senneville, Quebec.

* Teresa Shanahan, a 55-year-old woman who was stabbed to death in November 1999 in Laval, Quebec.

* Mary Glen, a 50-year-old woman who was beaten and stabbed on December 15, 1999 in Baie-d'Urfé, Quebec.

References

*http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/06/19/fyfe000619.html