Victims - S *****

This list is intended to give a quick overview of the main features of a murder from method and motive to age and location as they apply to a victim.

***** Samans, Beverly ***** Samuelson, Hedvig ***** Sarrazin, Rosalie ***** Schall, Cynthia ***** Scheer, Rudolf ***** Sears, Anthony ***** Serve, Dr Bernd ***** Short, Elizabeth ***** Shmidi, Simone ***** Shrivell, Emma ***** Sidney, Vera ***** Sidney, Mrs Violet ***** Sietsema, Mrs Mary ***** Simpson, Abigail ***** Sinthasomphone, Knoerak ***** Slesers, Anna ***** Smart, Doris ***** Smart, Peter ***** Smart, Michael ***** Smith, Edward W ***** Smith, Henry ***** Smith, James ***** Smith, Melissa ***** Smith, Percy ***** Smith, Raymond ***** Spatchett, Walter ***** Spevick, Margaret ***** Sproat, Robert ***** St Mary, Mrs Lilian ***** Stabrava, Zbigniev ***** Steering, Harold ***** Stevenson, Winifred ***** Storrs, George Harry ***** Straughter, Curtis ***** Stroud, Alison ***** Stuart, Mamie ***** Smith, Kenneth ***** Songhurst, Barbara ***** Staunton, Harriet ***** Stephen, William Thomas Scott ***** Stuurman, Mlungisi ***** Styllou, Hella ***** Sullivan, Jane ***** Sullivan, Mary ***** Sutherland, Anna ***** Sutton, Beatrice Vilna ***** Sykut, Stanislaw ***** Symes, Ellen Ann *****

Samans, Beverly

When Oliver Chamberlin called on his fianc'ee Beverly Samans who was a graduate student at the local Boston University he could get no answer at the door. Using his own key he let himself in only to discover his future intended dead. She was lying on the bed settee in the living room and was naked. Her hands had been tied behind her back and a stocking and two hankerchiefs were tied around her throat. Chamberlin was in no doubt that she was dead as she was covered in blood. Unlike the other victims she had not died of strangulation but as a resulte of 22 stab wounds to her chest and neck. It was yet another tragedy to end such a young life, Beverly was only 23 when she was murdered by Albert De Salvo on the 6 May 1963. To add insult to injury she had also been raped. The honour of being victim number eight would belong to Beverly.

Samuelson, Hedvig

Hedvig Samuelson was murdered by Winnie Ruth Judd on 16 October 1931. She had been shot and then her body was cut up and put into a trunk.

Sarrazin, Rosalie

Rosalie Sarrazin whose age is unknown was murdered by Helene Jagado in 1851 She had been poisoned with arsenic.

Schall, Cynthia

Cynthia Schall was murdered by Edmund Emil Kemper on 8 January 1973. She had been hitch hiking and he had given her a lift. He drove her to a quiet road where he stopped and produced a gun. He told her he would not hurt her if she behaved herself. He enjoyed this feeling of power over someone who was obviously scared of him. When he tired of this game he shot her dead and put the body in the boot of his car. He then took the body home where he kept it in his room overnight - The following day after his mother had gone to work he indulged in sexual acts with the body before cutting it up in the shower. He put the parts into plastic sacks which he later threw off the cliffs nearby. The remains were found only the next day and identified as Cynthia Schall.

Scheer, Rudolf

Rudolf Scheer was 45 years old when he was murdered by Peter Kurten on or about 13 February 1929. He had stabbed him 20 times

Sears, Anthony

Anthony Sears was 24 years old when he was murdered by Jeffrey Dahmer on 25 March 1989. He strangled Sears and disposed of the body keeping only the head, this he boiled so that the skull was free of flesh He then painted the skull.

Serve, Dr Bernd

Dr Bernd Serve whose age is unknown was murdered by Werner Boost on 17 January 1953. He was shot through the head.

Short, Elizabeth (Black Dahlia)

The murder of Elizabeth Short has intrigued, mystified, even disgusted the city of Los Angeles for more than half a centruy.

Elizabeth Short, a 22-year-old wannabe actress, spent several years moving around, gaining odd jobs. Her passion for
servicemen and aspiration to be famous made her a "different" woman of her time. She reportedly hooked up with a variety of
men and women (one reported to having been Marilyn Monroe).

Her name evolved from her black hair and black attire. Some say she was named the Black Dahlia before her murder in
January of 1947, others say the name was applied by journalists to sensationalize the crime.

On January 15, 1947, a passerby spotted her nude body in a vacant lot near Hollywood. Her body, cut in half, was bruised
and beaten. Grass had reportedly been forced into her vagina, and she had reportedly been sodomized after death. Rumors of
henna in her hair and BD carved into her body, as of yet to this outlet, have not been verified.

Upon the release of the murder in the press, several men and women admitted to the crime. But the police could not validate
anyone's story. The case, notoriously, attracted several false confessions, and later surfaced more interest when James Ellroy
wrote The Black Dahlia in 1987.

To date, according to the LAPD, the case goes unsolved. Though Janice Knowlton has authored a book naming her father as
the killer, police have not reported Ms. Knowlton's statements or information as holding any water at all.

Among the several to falsely confess to the Black Dahlia murder are:

Joseph Dumais:

This corporal combat veteran was reported to military police by another soldier. The two had quarreled over money. After
returning from a 42-day furlough, Dumais was found with bloodstains on his clothing. He also had a slew of newspaper
clippings about the murder. Dumais, nonetheless, was fascinated that he might be a suspect, stating, "It is possible that I could
have committed the murder. When I get drunk I get rough with women." Dumais was sent to a psychiatrist.

Daniel S. Vorhees:

This then-33-year-old former restaurant employee called the police, telling them to come get him. He was brought in, and he
mumbled, "I killed her." But when asked about details, he replied, "Ah, I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I want to see my
attorney." He was jailed - but not as a suspect - as a mental case.

John N. Andry:

This pharmascist boasted about his ability to cut up bodies. When the police arrested him, he first insisted he had killed Beth
Short. Later, he said, "Well, I'm capable of doing it." Then he admitted that he was kidding.

Woman

A woman told police, "Elizabeth Short stole my man so I killed her and cut her up." Then, since she didn't know specifics, she
admitted to having made the story up.

Man

A man was arrested for intoxication after he couldn't even pick Beth Short out of an array of photographs.

Man

A drunkard hopped from bar to bar, telphoning police, about the murder. Eventually a bartender held him for police.

Shmidi, Simone

Simone Shmidl was 21 years old when she was murdered by Ivan Milat on or between December 1989 and April 1992. She had been stabbed several times.

Shrivell, Emma

Emma Shrivell whose age is unknown was murdered by Dr Thomas Neill Cream. He had poisoned her with strychnine.

Sidney, Vera

Vera Sidney was 40 years old when she was murdered by person or persons unknown on 15 February 1929. She died of arsenic poisoning.

Sidney, Mrs Violet

Mrs Violet Sidney was an elderly lady who was murdered by person or persons unknown on 5 March 1929. She died of arsenic poisoning

Sietsema, Mrs Mary

Mrs Mary Sietsema who was 27 years old was murdered by Earle Leonard Nelson on 3 June 1927. She had been strangled and raped

Simpson, Abigail

Abigail Simpson whose age is unknown was murdered by William Burke and William Hare on or about 1827. They killed her by holding a hand over her nose and mouth.

Sinthasomphone, Knoerak

Knoerak Sinthasomphone was only 14 years old when he was murdered by Jeffrey Dahmer on 27 May 1991. He was Dahmers youngest victim

Slesers, Anna

Anna Slesers was the first victim to suffer at the hands of Albert De Salvo better known as the Boston Strangler. Originally from Latvia she had lived in the United States for the last 20 years. Up until quite recently she had lived in the apartment with her son but he had moved out three months before. It was her son who had found her body on that fateful day on the 14 June 1962. Fifty five year old Mrs Slesers had been strangled with the cord from her dressing gown. This had been tied tightly around her neck with a crude bow under her chin. This bow was to become one of the trademarks of the Strangler. He had left her lying on her back with the front of her housecoat open and her legs apart so that she was indecently exposed, as if he wanted to rob her of her dignity as well as her life. At first the motive was thought to have been a spontaneous reaction to breaking in and finding Mrs Slesers in a state of undress and sexually assaulting her and then in a panic of being found out strangling her. This was until the second victim was found.

Smart, Doris

Doris Smart whose age is unknown was murdered by Peter Thomas Anthony Manuel in 1958 She had been shot at close range

Smart, Peter

Peter Smart whose age is unknown was murdered by Peter Thomas Anthony Manuel in 1958. He had been shot at close range

Smart, Michael

It was a cold January in 1958 when Michael Smart who was the eleven year old son of Peter and Doris Smart was shot at close range while in bed. The boy had been shot through the head. The culprit had broken into the bungalow and had also killed both of Michael's parents. His murderer who was eventually caught and hangd was Peter Thomas Anthony Manuel.

Smith, Edward W

Edward W Smith who was 28 years old was murdered by Jeffrey Dahmer in June 1990. After he had been murdered the body was cut up into pieces and disposed of in the household rubbish.

Smith, Henry

Henry Smith who was an elderly retired engineer was murdered by Henry Fowler and Albert Milsom on 14 February 1896. He had been bludgeoned to death with a blunt instrument.

Smith, James

James Smith (shark arm Case) was 40 years old when he was murdered in 1935 Although the police had suspects no one was ever convicted of the crime

Smith, Melissa

Melissa Smith was just 17 years old when she was murdered by Ted Bundy on or about 18 October 1974. Her naked body was found violated and strangled her face had been beaten so savagely that even her father had difficulty identifying her

Smith, Percy Victim

Percy Smith who was in his 40s was murdered by Edward Henry Morey in 1933. He appeared to have severe injuries to the back of the head suggesting he had been badly beaten.

Smith, Raymond

Raymond Smith who was 28 years old was murdered by Jeffrey Dahmer in June 1990. He had been strangled and then the body disposed of keeping only the head as a souvenier

Spatchett, Walter

Walter Spatchett whose age is unknown was a rent collector. He was murdered by Samuel James Furnace on 3 January 1933. He had been shot and put into an outhouse This had then been then set on fire

Spevick, Margaret

Margaret Spevick was a young girl who was only 11 years old when she was murdered by William Sanchez De Pina Hepper sometime between the 3 and the 7 February 1954 She had been raped and strangled

Sproat, Robert

Robert Sproat whose age is unknown was murdered by his wife Daisy Louisa De Melker in October 1927 She poisoned him with Strychnine He had been her second husband and her second victim

St Mary, Mrs Lilian

Mrs Lilian St Mary was an elderly lady of 63 when she was murdered by Earle Leonard Nelson on 10 June 1926 Her naked body was found under a bed She had been strangled and raped

Stabrava, Zbigniev

Zbigniev Stabrava was the oldest victim of the strangler at the age of 94. He had been born in Poland and had lived there until the outbreak of World War Two when he had fled from the Nazis. He was living in an old peoples home when he was murdered by Kenneth Erskine (the Stockwell Strangler) on 28 June 1986. He had been strangled with bare hands and sexually assaulted. His murder was one of two murders that occured in the home that day.

Steering, Harold

He was murdered by Herbert Kopit on 2 April 1936 He had been beaten to death with a tyre lever

Stevenson, Winifred

Age 20 She was murdered by Charles William Ross in 1933

Storrs, George Harry

George Harry Storrs whose age is unknown was murdered by person or persons unknown on 1 November 1909. Storrs attempted to detain an intruder who stabbed him with a knife.

Straughter, Curtis

Curtis Straughter was 18 years old when he was murdered by Jeffrey Dahmer in February 1991 After luring him back to his apartment where they had sex Dahmer then strangled him He then had sex with the corpse before cutting it up He took photographs of the corpse and kept the skull as a trophy.

Stroud, Alison

Alison Stroud was 26 years old when she was murdered by Paul Allison in May 1991 She had been strangled with her own tights when she returned to her flat and disturbed Allison who was burgling her flat

Stuart, Mamie

Mamie Stuart was 26 years old when she was murdered by George Shotton on or about 1919.

Smith, Kenneth

Mr Kenneth Smith was 56 when he was murdered by Clinton Atkinson in 1988

Songhurst, Barbara

Barbara Songhurst was just 16 when she was was murdered. Whilst she was out cycling with a friend Christine Reed she and her friend were both murdered by Alfred Charles Whiteway on or about 1 June 1953 She had been battered over the head, stabbed and then raped before her body was thrown into the river

Staunton, Harriet

Harriet Staunton was 36 years old when she was murdered by her husband Louis and his mistress Alice Rhodes with help from Patrick Staunton and his wife Elizabeth in 1877 The doctors concluded that she died from starvation and neglect

Stephen, William Thomas Scott

It was May 21 and the police were called to number 21 Williams Mews just off Lowndes Square, London. It was the house of his lover Elvira Dolores Barney. At 4.45 that morning Elvira Barney called for a doctor, who when he arrived found the body of Stephen's on the floor having been shot with a revolver. The bullet had entered the lung and he had died within a few minutes. He was only 24 and she was many years his senior. Because of the sort of life he led his parents had cut him off and so he saw Elvira as his meal-ticket. He was not always faithful to her and this led to a fiery relationship which eventually ended in murder.

Stuurman, Mlungisi

Mlungisi Stuurman was just 18 when he was brutally murdered by David Goosen and Leon De Villiers in 1986. He had been literally beaten to death.

Styllou, Hella

Hella Styllou was murdered by her mother in law Christofi Styllou on 29 July 1954 She had first struck her over the head with the ash plate from the stove and then strangled her

Sullivan, Jane

Jane Sullivan was a 67 year old nurse, the second of that profession to be murdered by Albert de Salvo on or about 20 August 1962 When she was found in the bathroom of her dorchester apartment she was kneeling in the bath. Her body was leaning forward so that her face and arms were under six inches of water while her buttocks were exposed. She had been strangled using two of her own stockings and the police were satisfied that she had been murdered elsewhere in the flat and then placed in the bath. She had been murdered more than a week before

Sullivan, Mary

Like most people the Boston Stangler took time off at christmas before resuming his macabre business on 4 January. Aged only 19 her body was discovered by her two flatmates when they returned from work. Patricia Delmore and Pamela Parker were horrified to discover the scene that awaited them inside their apartment. Marys body was sat on the bed with her bottom on the pillow and her head back against the headboard, leaning on her right shoulder. Her knees were up against her chest so she was fully exposed. She had been strangled with a Stocking and a Broom Handle had been inserted into her vagina. Propped against her left foot was a card stating 'Happy New Year'.

Sutherland, Anna

Anna Sutherland whose age is unknown was murdered by Dr Robert Buchanan in 1892 When he was arrested on suspicion of murder her body was exhumed and it was discovered that she had been given a lethal dose of morphine it was discovered that the reason this had not been realised as the cause of death was because the doctor had put drops of belladonna in the eyes to counteract the usual pinpointing

Sutton, Beatrice Vilna

Beatrice Vilna Sutton was a middle aged lady who was murdered by Frederick Herbert Charles Field on 4 April 1936. She had been suffocated.

Sykut, Stanislaw

Stanislaw Sykut whose age is unknown was murdered by Michael Onufrejczyk on or about 1953.

Symes, Ellen Ann

Ellen Ann Symes whose age is unknown was murdered by Reginald Sidney Buckfield on 9 October 1942 She had been stabbed in the neck with a knife.

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