Global InformationLiu Mingwu information
Liu Mingwu | |
|---|---|
| 刘明武 | |
| Born | January 1960 Wulou, Songtao Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China |
| Died | 6 November 2002 (aged 42) Lu'an, Anhui, China |
| Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
| Other names | "The Beggar Killer" Tan Renhong |
| Conviction(s) | Murder x22 |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 23+ |
Span of crimes | 1992; 2001 – 2002 |
| Country | China |
| State(s) | Guizhou, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shanghai |
Date apprehended | 23 March 2002 |
Liu Mingwu (Chinese: 刘明武; January 1960 – 6 November 2002), known as The Beggar Killer (Chinese: 乞丐杀手), was a Chinese beggar and serial killer who, from February 2001 to March 2002, attacked and killed at least 23 people, predominantly other beggars, across various cities in China. After his arrest, he claimed that he had done it out of hatred for the homeless, whom he considered "dirty and smelly." He was later convicted, sentenced to death, and subsequently executed in 2002.[1]
- ^ "杀人狂魔从江苏到安徽连杀22名乞丐 被执行枪决" [Murderer who killed 22 beggars in a row from Jiangsu to Anhui is executed] (in Chinese). Sohu. 8 November 2002. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022.