Global InformationDuan Guocheng information
Duan Guocheng | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Other names | The Red-Dress Killer The Red-Dress Slasher The Wuhan Slasher |
| Conviction(s) | Murder x13 |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 13 |
Span of crimes | 1999–2001 |
| Country | China |
| State(s) | Hubei |
Date apprehended | August 15, 2001 |
Duan Guocheng (born 1973) is a Chinese serial killer who robbed, assaulted, and killed 13 women in Wuhan, Hubei, Central China, from 1999 to 2001.[1] Nicknamed "The Red-Dress Killer" or "The Red-Dress Slasher," because his victims were women walking alone either wearing red dresses or another type of red, he sparked panic among women in Central China, with public officials warning them to stop wearing red throughout the years he was active.[2][3]
- ^ "Chinese serial killer captured". Telegraph.co.uk. August 15, 2001. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ Anderson, Elizabeth (September 20, 2014). "10 Vicious And Insane Serial Killers From China". Listverse. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Keller, Robert (2017-03-01). Asian Monsters: 28 Terrifying Serial Killers from Asia and the Far East. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1544000343.