List of rampage killers (familicides in Europe)

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This is a list of mass or spree killers in Europe that committed familicide. A mass murderer is typically defined as someone who kills 3 or more people in one incident, with no "cooling off" period, not including themself. [1] [2] A mass murder typically occurs in a single location where one or more persons kill several others. [3] [4] [5]

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The victims must have been largely the relatives of the perpetrator to be considered a familicide.

This list does not include serial killers, members of democidal governments, or major political figures who orchestrated such actions.

Rampage killers

PerpetratorDateYearLocationCountryKilledInjured W Additional notesRef.
1.Menci, Angiolo, 421900 Castiglion Fiorentino Flag of Italy.svg Italy
10
3
FMAArrested
Killed numerous animals
[6]
2. Girerd, Roger, 34*1965 Charvieu-Chavagneux Flag of France.svg France
10
FMCommitted suicide
Killed a dog
[7]
3. Brückner, Wilhelm, 31*1925 Hassenberg &
Lindenberg
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic
9
 MCommitted suicide
4.Bihl, Christoff*1580 Zabern Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg Holy Roman Empire
9
 MSentenced to death and executed [8]
5.Austin, Thomas*1694 Cullompton, Mid Devon, Devon Flag of England.svg England
9
 MSentenced to death and executed [9]
6.Kisselef, Ign.*
(Киселёв)
1912 Shenkursk Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
8–9
 M [10]
7.King, Leonard, 40*1954 Shotton, Flintshire, Wales Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
8
 MPCommitted suicide
Also killed a dog
[11]
8.Eisenbeiß, Hans, 421606 Eliasbrunn Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg Holy Roman Empire
8
 MSentenced to death and executed
Terminated a pregnancy
[12]
9.Elfskifsen, ---, 54*1843 Härnösand Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
8
0
 MArrested [13]
10.Thode, Timm, 231866 Groß-Campen Flag of the German Confederation (war).svg German Confederation
8
 MASentenced to death and executed
Also killed a dog and wounded another
[14]
11.Diószegi, Flórián1893 Hódmezővásárhely Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary
8
 MSentenced to life imprisonment [15]
12.Pablo Gideon*1915 Dörfl Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
8
 MCommitted suicide [16]
13.Baysang, Charles*1922 Durlinsdorf Flag of France.svg France
8
 MArrested [17]
14.Estakis, Valla* Sept.1928 Flag of Greece.svg Greece
8
0
F [18]
15.Lambrecht, Karl, 52*1934 Aichhalden Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany
8
Committed suicide [19]
16. Kecinski, Harry, 44*1970 Fahrdorf Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
8
FCommitted suicide [20]
17. Belov, Oleg Petrovich, 51*
(Белов, Олег Петрович)
2015 Nizhny Novgorod Flag of Russia.svg Russia
8
 MSentenced to life imprisonment
Terminated a pregnancy
18. Zykaj, Ritvan, 242018 Resulaj Flag of Albania.svg Albania
8
0
FSentenced to life imprisonment [21]
19.Unknown*1927 Petergof Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
8
 M [22]
20. Čedić, Dragan, 31
(Драган Чедић)
2002 Leskovac Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Serbia and Montenegro
7
FCommitted suicide [23]
21. Svoboda, Josef, 431967 Jeseník Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
7
3
 MCommitted suicide
22.Staridas, Spyros Athanasios, 33
(Σπυρος Αθανάσιος Σταριδας)
1981 Trikala Flag of Greece.svg Greece
7
FCommitted suicide [24]
23.Taylor, Frank*1895 London, England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
7
 MCommitted suicide [25]
24.Giorgi, Nicola, 501922 Pietrafitta Flag of Italy.svg Italy
7
FArrested [26]
25.Endres, Blasius1585 Wangen im Allgäu Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg Holy Roman Empire
7
 MSentenced to death and executed
Terminated a pregnancy
[27]
26.Unknown*1597 Sprottau Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg Holy Roman Empire
7
0
Sentenced to death and executed [28]
27.Mosenheuer, Michel*1616 Benterode Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg Holy Roman Empire
7
 MCommitted suicide [29]
28.Rosenzweig, Heinrich*1621 Quedlinburg Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg Holy Roman Empire
7
 MSentenced to death and executed [30]
29.Whitworth, William Henry, 39*1860 Sandown Fort, Isle of Wight, England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
7
 MFound not guilty by reason of insanity [31]
30.Duggan, Walter James*1869 London, England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
7
 PCommitted suicide [32]
31.Derby, Samuel Hill, 35*1888 Salford, Greater Manchester, England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
7
0
 PCommitted suicide [33]
32.Bienert, Ernst Julius*1903Meißen Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
7
 PAttempted suicide [34]
33.Boronkoff, Ivan*1904Kotjoff Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
7
 MCommitted suicide [35]
34.Szczuka, ---*1910Zarizyn Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
7
0
 MArrested [36]
35.Bratz, Alfred, 50*1914 Soldau Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
7
FMPCommitted suicide
Also killed a dog
[37]
36.Schützenhöfer, Anna, 43* Nov. 301915 Dörfl Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary
7
0
 MCommitted suicide [38]
37.Cavel, Johann1928 Körmend Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
7
FCommitted suicide [39]
38.Larssen, Øyvind, 21*1932 Verdal Flag of Norway.svg Norway
7
 MAArrested [40]
39.Giebel, Friedrich, 38*1940 Mainz Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany
7
 MCommitted suicide [41]
40.Hansen, Peter Christian, 36*1949 Nejede Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
7
 MFound not guilty by reason of insanity [42]
41.Capek, Franz, 41*1956 Waltersdorf Flag of Austria.svg Austria
7
 MCommitted suicide [43]
42.Antonello, Mauro, 402002 Chieri Flag of Italy.svg Italy
7
FCommitted suicide [44]
43.Asadullin, Khubulla Abdullovich, 54
(Асадуллин, Хубулла Абдуллович)
2005 Chelyabinsk Flag of Russia.svg Russia
7
0
 MASentenced to life imprisonment [45]
44.Rösthell, Jörg*1599 Prüsseln Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg Holy Roman Empire
7
[46]
45.Unknown*1927 Zabie Flag of Poland.svg Poland
7
F [47]
46. Schurr, Adrian, 262020 Rot am See Flag of Germany.svg Germany
6
2
FSentenced to 15 years in prison
47.Rundström, Anders1833 Roukalahti Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
6
1
 MAttempted suicide [48]
48.Heikkilä, Kalle Juho, 37*1905 Kiekka Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
6
1
FMArrested [49]
49.Wilsdorf, Edmund Hermann*1907 Dresden Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
6
FCommitted suicide [50]
50.Karapetiez, ---1907 Alexandropol Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
6
1
 MCommitted suicide [51]
51.Konieczny, Czeslaw, 25*1929 Peruschütz Flag of Poland.svg Poland
6
 MArrested [52]
52.Haroutunian, Joanes, 43*1930 Marseille Flag of France.svg France
6
1
FCommitted suicide [53]
53.Schimansky, Franz, 41*1930 Merkstein Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic
6
 MArrested [54]
54.Tymkow, Wasyl, 301937 Krasne Flag of Poland.svg Poland
6
1
FAttempted suicide [55]
55.Barboux, Roger, 331954 Dun-le-Poëlier Flag of France.svg France
6
FMACommitted suicide [56]
56.Kaya, Hakan, 24*2000 Salzgitter Flag of Germany.svg Germany
6
FSentenced to life imprisonment
Terminated a pregnancy
[57]
57. Petrović, Tomislav, 452008 Gornja Lipnica & Trstje Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina
6
FFound not guilty by reason of insanity [58]
58. Šefer, Rade, 55*
(Раде Шефер)
2015 Orom & Martonoš Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
6
1
FKilled [59]
59.Unknown*1614 Valencia Flag of Spain.svg Spain
6
Sentenced to death and executed [60]
60.Rüsau, Johann Georg, 51–52*1803 Hamburg Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg Holy Roman Empire
6
 MSentenced to death and executed [61]
61.Moog, Johann Gottlieb*1817 Frankfurt Flag of the German Confederation (war).svg German Confederation
6
0
 MCommitted suicide
Terminated a pregnancy
[62]
62.Holzwart, Christian*1845 Sudenburg Flag of the German Confederation (war).svg German Confederation
6
 MASentenced to death [63]
63.Brough, Mary Ann, 43*1854 Esher, London, England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
6
 MFound not guilty by reason of insanity [64]
64.Unknown*1856 Livorno Flag of Italy.svg Italy
6
 MCommitted suicide [65]
65.Rodewald, Eduard, 34*1862 Neu-Sobrusan Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary
6
0
 MSentenced to death [66]
66.Errigo, Giuseppe*1870 Casa Taverna Flag of Italy.svg Italy
6
0
FMCommitted suicide [67]
67.Ruchalski, ---*1875 Zendowo Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
6
0
 MCommitted suicide [68]
68.Nill, Bernhard, 34*1885 Bodelshausen Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
6
 MA [69]
69.Muckelmann, Friedrich*1885 Hamm Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
6
 MArrested [70]
70.Grosgeorge, Jean-Baptiste, 41*1889 Rougiville Flag of France.svg France
6
 MCommitted suicide [71]
71.Linke, Wilhelm, 36*1905 Kamenz Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
6
 MAArrested [72]
72.Head, Peter Robert*1905 Amesbury, Wiltshire, England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
6
 MCommitted suicide [73]
73.Glaser, Anton, 30*1907 Dortmund Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
6
 MCommitted suicide [74]
74.Nielsen, Maren1907 Tvis Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
6
 MCommitted suicide [75]
75.Bouvier, Alexis-Désiré, 37*1909 Toulon Flag of France.svg France
6
FMCommitted suicide [76]
76.Zautze, ---*1911 Wassel Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
6
0
 MCommitted suicide [77]
77.Dillinger, Heinrich Friedrich Karl*1912 Reichenbach im Vogtland Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
6
FArrested [78]
78.Kudraszew, ---* April1912Lubimow Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
6
0
Arrested [79]
79. Husak, Franz, 44*1913 Prague Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary
6
 PCommitted suicide [80]
80.Lengs, ---, 50 April1913 Sejny Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
6
0
FArrested [81]
81.Denk, Johann, 49* April1916 Mühlbach Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
6
0
FCommitted suicide [82]
82.Hecker, ---*1917 Weilheim Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
6
0
 MCommitted suicide [83]
83.Blaschkowski, Johann, 441926 Dortmund Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic
6
 MCommitted suicide [84]
84.Lewandowski, Leon, 211927 Groß-Tarpnia Flag of Poland.svg Poland
6
 MSentenced to death [85]
85.Hapczuk, Iwan*1927 Zabie Flag of Poland.svg Poland
6
0
FMASentenced to death [86]
86.Mitroff, ---, 25*1927Chamlievo Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
6
0
 MArrested [87]
87.Kozaczek, Józef, 20*1929 Wierzbowka Flag of Poland.svg Poland
6
 MArrested [88]
88.Müller, ---, 30*1930 Chemnitz Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic
6
 PCommitted suicide [89]
89.Poikonen, Onni, 32*1930 Karstula Flag of Finland.svg Finland
6
 MAPerished in the fire [90]
90.Skoruppa, Robert*1931 Knurów Flag of Poland.svg Poland
6
 MArrested [91]
91.Delafé, Pierre*1932 Moirax Flag of France.svg France
6
FMSentenced to death [92]
92.Meurer, Kurt Wilhelm, 371932 Jena Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic
6
FCommitted suicide [93]
93.Studnitz, Anton, 37*1934 Rybnik Flag of Poland.svg Poland
6
 PCommitted suicide [94]
94.Monchaux, Alfred, 44*1934 Cambron Flag of France.svg France
6
 MACommitted suicide [95]
95.Tainio, Lauri, 43*1937 Hietala Flag of Finland.svg Finland
6
0
FCommitted suicide [96]
96.Ochea, Albundi*1937 Transsylvania Flag of Romania.svg Romania
6
 MCommitted suicide [97]
97.Schaßberger, Hugo, 37*1938 Stuttgart Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany
6
 MACommitted suicide [98]
98.Devillechaise, Paul, 41*1939 Autun Flag of France.svg France
6
FMCommitted suicide while awaiting trial [99]
99.Unknown*1943 Chukotka Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
6
Committed suicide [100]
100.Damm, Auguste, 43*1943 Zürich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
6
FCommitted suicide [101]
101. Lehtikoski, Ervi Matti, 31*1944 Kainasto Flag of Finland.svg Finland
6
0
FMCommitted suicide [102]
102. Goebbels, Magda, 431945 Berlin Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany
6
0
 PCommitted suicide
103.Serval, Jean*1950 Essey-lès-Nancy Flag of France.svg France
6
 PCommitted suicide [103]
104.Gillette, Léon, 70*1952 Le Tronquay Flag of France.svg France
6
 MACommitted suicide [104]
105.Ruiz Martínez, José Maria, 45*1962 Madrid Flag of Spain.svg Spain
6
FMCommitted suicide [105]
106. Suni, Uuno Ensio, 36*1962 Muukko Flag of Finland.svg Finland
6
 MCommitted suicide [106]
107.Buschbeck, Kurt-Hermann, 44*1968 Breitenbach Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
6
 MOCommitted suicide [107]
108.Vestergaard, Søren, 49*1969 Hee Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
6
0
FMCommitted suicide [108]
109.Leifeld, Liselotte, 33*1969 Ahlen Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
6
F PCommitted suicide [109]
110.Rodriguez Taboadelo, Nicanor, 481971 Ourense Flag of Spain.svg Spain
6
FArrested [110]
111.Pankhurst, Richard Thomas, 30*1971 Biddenden, Borough of Ashford, Kent, England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
6
 MArrested [111]
112. Sobok, Ryszard, 291981 Walim Flag of Poland.svg Poland
6
 MSentenced to death and executed
Terminated a pregnancy
[112]
113.Deraymaeker, Josef, 63*1985 Overijse Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
6
FCommitted suicide [113]
114.Püschner, Karl-Heinz, 36*1986 Geisenfeld Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
6
 MPCommitted suicide [114]
115.Le Van Than, 41*1994 Coudekerque-Branche Flag of France.svg France
6
 MCommitted suicide [115]
116.Demule, Guy, 371994 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne Flag of France.svg France
6
0
FMCommitted suicide [116]
117.Polevoi, Alexi, 171995 Paris Flag of France.svg France
6
FSentenced to eight years in prison [117]
118.Valente, Alfredo, 33*1996 Buonvicino Flag of Italy.svg Italy
6
FSentenced to 30 years in prison [118]
119.Selamet, Ozan, 422002 Brussels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
6
FMSentenced to life imprisonment [119]
120.McElhill, Arthur, 39*2007 Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
6
 APerished in the fire [120]
121. Rzeszowski, Damian, 302011 Saint Helier Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey
6
 MSentenced to six concurrent 30-year terms [121]
122.Chambers, John*1725 Simer, North Yorkshire, England Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great Britain
6
Sentenced to death and executed [122]
123.Nikolitch, ---1906Gostionitza Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
6
 MArrested [123]
124.Massetti, Giuseppe*1913 Rovato Flag of Italy.svg Italy
6
F A [124]
125.Unknown*1927 Ryazan Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
6
 M [125]
126.Unknown Feb.1929 Radom Flag of Poland.svg Poland
6
?
[126]
127.Sitko, 211930 Baranovichi Flag of Poland.svg Poland
6
 A [127]
128.Hall, Frederick*1898 Nettlebank, Staffordshire, England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
5–6
 MCommitted suicide
Terminated a pregnancy
[128]
129.Seelenberg, Hermann*1910 Helmstedt Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
5-6
0-1
FCommitted suicide [129]
130.Bertling, ---* June1917 Gotha Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
5-6
0-1
FAttempted suicide [130]
131.Niballi, Antonio, 44*1893 Nicastro Flag of Italy.svg Italy
5–6
0
FCommitted suicide [131]
132.Berko1905 Horodenka Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary
4–7
FArrested [132]
133.Gray, Edmond, 52*1934 Berzée Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
4–6
 MCommitted suicide [133]
134.Rosner, Johann, 231875 Kirchfidisch Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary
4–6
0
 MASentenced to death and executed [134]
135.Lomnitzky, Josef*1930 Ardanova Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
3–8
 PCommitted suicide [135]

Abbreviations and footnotes

* – Marks cases where all the victims were relatives of the perpetrator

W – A basic description of the weapons used in the murders

F – Firearms and other ranged weapons, especially rifles and handguns, but also bows and crossbows, grenade launchers, flamethrowers, or slingshots
M – Melee weapons, like knives, swords, spears, machetes, axes, clubs, rods, rocks, or bare hands
O – Any other weapons, such as bombs, hand grenades, Molotov cocktails, poison and poisonous gas, as well as vehicle and arson attacks
A – indicates that an arson attack was the only other weapon used
V – indicates that a vehicle was the only other weapon used
E – indicates that explosives of any sort were the only other weapon used
P – indicates that an anaesthetising or deadly substance of any kind was the only other weapon used (includes poisonous gas)

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    Tom Austin, Wikisource
  10. Los crimenes de un loco, ABC (April 4, 1912)
    A mad peasant, The Brisbane Courier (March 18, 1912)
    Peasant's fearful act – Murders family with axe, The Argus (March 18, 1912)
    Dreadful Tragedy – Russian Peasant's Mad Act, The Mercury (March 18, 1912)
  11. 9 found dead in gas filled home, Daytona Beach Morning Journal (September 20, 1954)
    Welsh Family Of Nine Die In Suicide-Murder By Gas Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine , The Hartford Courant (September 19, 1954)
    Mass Murder, Suicide Kills Nine in Family Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine , Los Angeles Times (September 19, 1954)
    – Nine dead in gas filled house, The Times (September 20, 1954)
    – Inquest on dead in gas-filled house, The Times (September 21, 1954)
    – Murdered eight in family, The Guardian (December 11, 1954)
    Sopprime la moglie e sette figli e si uccide in casa con il gas, La Stampa (September 19, 1954)
    Strozza e avvelena moglie e sette figli, Stampa Sera (September 21, 1954)
  12. The Tragedy Of Hans Eisenbeiß
    Erschreckliche / vnerhörte Mordt That
    – Behr, Heinrich Gustav: Aktenmäßige Geschichte des Neuntödters Hans Eisenbeiss in Eliasbrunn bei Lobenstein; (1874)
  13. Zweden [ permanent dead link ], Vlissingse Courant (September 15, 1843)
    Zweden [ permanent dead link ], Leydse Courant (September 15, 1843)
    Extraordinary Murder, Leeds Times (September 16, 1843)
    Ein Mörder aus Wahnsinn, Der Wanderer (September 19, 1843)
  14. Ein achtfacher Mord, Neueste Nachrichten aus dem Gebiete der Politik – Unterhaltungs-Blatt (February 13, 1868)
    – Hitzig, Julius Eduard & Alexis, Willibald: Der neue Pitaval – Neue Serie, Vol. 4; Leipzig, 1869. (pp. 225)
    Brandstiftung und achtfache Mordthat, Deutsche Versicherungs-Zeitung (August 16, 1866)
    – Hilgard, Theodor Erasmus: Ueber Beibehaltung oder Abschaffung der Todesstrafe; Stuttgart, 1868. (p. 45)
    Der achtfache Mord zu Groß-Campen in Holstein, Intelligenz-Blatt – Beiblatt zur Aschaffenburger Zeitung (June 1, 1867)
    Timm Thode, Augsburger Sonntags-Blatt (March 1, 1868)
    Eine furchtbare That, Beiblatt zur Landshuter Zeitung (June 9, 1867)
  15. Terrible if true, Hamilton Daily Democrat (September 4, 1893)
    Eine ermordete Familie, Mährisches Tagblatt (August 24, 1893)
    Zum Morde in Hódmező-Vásárhely, Pester Lloyd (August 24, 1893)
    Die Ermordung der Familie Diószegi, Pester Lloyd (August 27, 1893)
    – Sándor Bálint: A szögedi nemzet. A szegedi nagytáj népélete. Harmadik rész; Szeged, 1980. (pp. 543)
  16. Wife kills all her seven children – She was insane over death of her soldier husband, The Fort Wayne News (February 11, 1916)
    The War tragedies – In Germany, The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (January 19, 1916)
  17. Kills wife and seven children, New Castle News (April 8, 1922)
    – Kills wife and seven children; escapes, Trenton Evening Times (April 8, 1922)
    Horrible drame – Une femme et sept enfants assassinés, Le Figaro (April 8, 1922) (p.2)
    La tragédie de Dürlinsdorf Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine , Journal de Genève (April 12, 1922)
    En Bref Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine , Journal de Genève (April 13, 1922)
  18. Woman destroys family, The Brownsville Herald (September 21, 1928) (p. 10)
    Woman destroys family, The Charleston Gazette (September 24, 1928) (p. 7)
  19. Gräßliches Familiendrama, Fehrbelliner Zeitung (June 9, 1934)
    Furchtbares Brandunglück, Freiburger Zeitung (June 6, 1934) (Abendausgabe)
    Der Familienvater als Mörder, Freiburger Zeitung (June 7, 1934) (Morgenausgabe)
  20. Um etwas lebenswichtiges zu regeln, Der Spiegel (May 4, 1970)
    Warum erschoß Kecinski seine Familie? Archived 2012-07-19 at archive.today , Hamburger Abendblatt (April 23, 1970)
    Kecinski hatte 125000 DM Schulden Archived 2012-07-16 at archive.today , Hamburger Abendblatt (April 24, 1970)
    "Er liebte seine Kinder über alles" Archived 2012-07-16 at archive.today , Hamburger Abendblatt (April 24, 1970)
  21. Albanian man kills eight relatives with AK-47 over 'stolen turkeys' - then sends Facebook message to country's PM, Sky News (August 11, 2018)
    - Albanian police catch killer of eight relatives, Reuters (August 11, 2018)
  22. Die Frau und sieben Kinder erschlagen, Brünner Tagesbote (January 23, 1927)
  23. Man kills wife, six others in shooting spree in southern Serbia (July 28, 2002)
  24. Griechischer Bauer tötet sieben Menschen, Hamburger Abendblatt (June 30, 1981)
    – Driven amok, The Straits Times (June 30, 1981)
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  25. Terrible tragedy in London – A family murdered, The Sydney Morning Herald (March 9, 1896)
    A family murdered, Wanganui Herald (March 26, 1895)
    – A family murdered at Tooting, The Times (March 8, 1895)
    – The murder of a family at Tooting, The Times (March 11, 1895)
    A murderer's pitiful story, The Evening Post (May 25, 1895)
  26. Un'orribile tragedia famigliare, La Stampa (July 21, 1922)
    I particolari della strage di Pietrafitta, La Stampa (July 26, 1922)
  27. Wiltenburg, Joy: True Crime: The Origins of Modern Sensationalism
    Warhafftige vnd schröckliche Newe zeitung; 1585.
    – Ein Erschröckliche vnnd Klägliche Historij / von einem Mörder Blasi Enderlin genannt; Ulm, 1585
    Ein Erschröckliche unerhörte Newe Zeyttung, von einem grausamen Mörder; Augsburg, 1585.
    Ein warhafftige Erschreckliche geschicht so sich newlich zu Wangen durch einen Burger daselbst mit Namen Blasius Endras so ein Gerichts Herr / zugetragen; Lindau, 1585.
    In Wangen (Allgäu) bringt der Wirt Bläsi Enderli am 9. August 1585 seine Familie und Dienstleute um, worauf er mit glühenden Zangen gefoltert und mit dem Rad gerichtet wird; 1585.
  28. Weiler, Emil: Annalen Der Poetischen National-Literatur Der Deutschen Im XVI. und XVII. Jahrhundert, Vol.1; Herder, 1862. (p. 257)
    Weiler, Emil: Annalen Der Poetischen National-Literatur Der Deutschen Im XVI. und XVII. Jahrhundert, Vol.2; Herder, 1864. (p. 538)
    Eine Warhafftige unnd unerhörte Geschicht von einem Müller, welcher sein Weib und sechs Kinder jammerlich ermordt; 1597
  29. Wahre Abcontrafactur vnd eygentliche Abbildung; Augsburg, 1616.
  30. Warhafftige Zeitung / So niemals erhört / weil die Welt gestanden / welche sich begeben zu Quedelburg in Sachsen mit einem Becken / mit Namen Heinrich Rosenzweig / welcher durch deß Teuffels List vnd Rath sein Weib vnd 6. Kinder jämmerlicher weise vmbgebracht; Erfurt, 1621
  31. Murder of a wife and six children, and attempted suicide of the murderer, The Argus (August 14, 1860)
    Murder of a wife and six children, The Moreton Bay Courier (August 25, 1860)
    The Annual Register, or a View of the History and Politics of the Year 1860; London, 1861 (pp. 70–73)
  32. Hepburn, James G.: A Book of Scattered Leaves, Vol. 2; (2001)
    Shocking tragedy in London, Hawke's Bay Herald (September 17, 1869)
  33. A family murdered, The Times (February 4, 1888)
    – The inquest on the bodies of Samuel Hill Derby and his wife and six children, The Times (February 7, 1888)
    Shocking murder and suicide at Salford, The South Australian Advertiser (March 16, 1888)
    Terrible Domestic Tragedy, Evening Post (February 8, 1888)
    Salford Local History – Weaste Cemetery – Part 4 Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine , Salford Online (July 10, 2009)
    The Spectator, Vol. 61; London, 1888.
  34. Meißen, Coburger Zeitung (December 17, 1903)
    Familiendrama, Brünner Tagesbote (December 16, 1903)
    Allerlei – Der in einer Meißner Jutespinnerei..., Freiburger Zeitung (2. Blatt) (December 17, 1903)
  35. Topics of the day, The Advertiser (April 23, 1904)
    Sevenfold murder, Poverty Bay Herald (May 3, 1904)
  36. Chronik aus aller Welt - Siebenfacher Mord Archived 2020-10-09 at the Wayback Machine , Luxemburger Bürger-Zeitung (February 12, 1910)
    Siebenfacher Mord, Die Neue Zeitung (February 11, 1910)
    Ein bestialischer Masenmord, Prager Tagblatt (February 11, 1910)
    Ein siebenfacher Mörder, Bote für Tirol (February 11, 1910)
    Různé zprávy - Zavraždil rodiče a 5 sourozencu, Národní listy (February 11, 1910)
  37. Ein furchtbares Familiendrama aus Not, Die neue Zeitung (January 10, 1914)
    Aus Nah und Fern – Soldau, Coburger Zeitung (January 11, 1914)
    Eine blutige Familientragödie [ permanent dead link ], Jenaer Volksblatt (January 11, 1914) (Zweites Blatt)
    Achtfacher Mord und Selbstmord, Bohemia (January 10, 1914)
  38. Wife kills all her seven children - She was insane over death of her soldier husband, The Fort Wayne News (February 11, 1916)
  39. Die Frau und seine sechs Kinder ermordet, Reichenberger Zeitung (August 1, 1928)
    Die Frau und seine sechs Kinder ermordet, Fehrbelliner Zeitung (August 2, 1928)
  40. Kills seven in family, The New York Times (March 31, 1932)
    – Runs amok, kills seven, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (March 30, 1932)
    Murders seven and sets afire, Spokane Daily Chronicle (March 30, 1932)
    – Det fryktelige familiendrama i Værdalen, Nordlands Avis (April 1, 1932)
  41. Zijn vrouw en zes kinderen vermoord, Limburger Koerier (October 28, 1940)
    Ehefrau und sechs Kinder ermordet, Freiburger Zeitung (October 23, 1940)
  42. Danish Farmer Kills Wife and Six Children Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine , Los Angeles Times (April 18, 1949)
    – Farmer kills family of 7 in 2-hour orgy, Pacific Stars and Stripes (April 18, 1949)
    – Danish farmer chokes wife, six children, Wisconsin State Journal (April 18, 1949)
    A wife killer got her insurance, The Sun-Herald (August 1, 1954)
  43. Austrian family found dead, Spokane Daily Chronicle (October 8, 1956)
    Austrian Kills Family Of Seven and Himself Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine , The Hartford Courant (October 8, 1956)
    – Veteran kills wife, 6 children – Hangs himself, The Daily Gleaner (October 8, 1956)
    Familie ausgelöscht Archived 2012-12-02 at archive.today , Hamburger Abendblatt (October 8, 1956)
    La strage di un possidente austriaco impazzito, Stampa Sera (October 8, 1956)
  44. Strage di Chieri, esame sul corpo di Mauro Antonello, Rai News (October 16, 2002)
    Eight dead in Italy shooting rampage [ dead link ], The Independent (October 15, 2002)
  45. "Усадив убитую семью в машину, мужчина поехал кататься". 10 November 2006.
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    – Wolkan, Rudolf: Böhmens Antheil an der deutschen Litteratur des XVI. Jahrhunderts; Prague, 1890.
    Zwo Warhafftige Newe Zeitung; 1599.
  47. Schreckenstat eines Familienvaters, Coburger Zeitung (June 15, 1927)
  48. Märkligare håndelser inom sosterlandet, Helsingfors Tidningar (December 18, 1833)
  49. Kuusi henkeä murhatin - Mies surmannut waimonsa ja wiisi lastansa, Aamulehti (April 7, 1905)
  50. Kills 5 children and wife, The New York Times (March 12, 1907)
    Domestic tragedy, Poverty Bay Herald (May 11, 1907)
    Murder and suicide, Taranaki Herald (March 12, 1907)
    Eine Familientragödie, Freiburger Zeitung (March 12, 1907) (2. Blatt)
    Aus aller Welt, Coburger Zeitung (March 13, 1907)
  51. Man In Armenia Runs Amuck When Relatives Refuse to Support Him, The New York Times (April 1, 1907)
    Stabs four women and three men, The Washington Post (April 1, 1907)
    Telegramme des "Mährischen Tagblattes" - Siebenfacher Mord und Selbstmord, Mährisches Tagblatt (April 5, 1907)
    Siebenfacher Mord und Selbstmord, Marburger Zeitung (April 6, 1907)
    Ein Massenmord in Alexandropol, Neuigkeits Welt-Blatt (April 6, 1907)
    Verschiedene Nachrichten - Siebenfacher Mord, Arbeiterwille (April 6, 1907)
    Neues aus aller Welt - Siebenfacher Mord und Selbstmord, Neue Hamburger Zeitung (April 7, 1907)
    Schrecklicher Mord in Alexandropol, Vorarlberger Volksblatt (April 9, 1907)
  52. Mad Pole Kills Six of His Family, The New York Times (December 5, 1929)
    – Peasant kills six, The Montana Standard (December 5, 1929)
    Eine siebenköpfige Familie ermordet, Coburger Zeitung (December 4, 1929)
    Die Mutter und fünf Geschwister ermordet, Bohemia (December 4, 1929)
  53. Madman's dreadful act, The Sydney Morning Herald (February 3, 1930)
    Faits Divers - Terrible drame de la folie Archived 2015-11-01 at the Wayback Machine , L'Express du Midi (February 2, 1930) (p. 2)
    A Marseille un Armenien devenu fou tue cinq personnes en blesse deux autres et se suicide, L'Humanité (February 1, 1930)
    Sechs Opfer eines Amokläufers in Marseille, Die Neue Zeitung (February 2, 1930)
  54. Grauenhafte Mordtat eines Vaters, Coburger Zeitung (April 4, 1930)
    Ein Vater ermordet seine Kinder, Die Neue Zeitung (April 4, 1930)
    Een ontzettend familiedrama Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine , Vlissingse Courant (April 4, 1930)
    De zesvoudige moord te Merkstein Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine , Alkmaarsche Courant (August 4, 1930)
  55. Polish peasant kills seven in fifteen minutes, The Oshkosh Northwestern (February 12, 1937)
    Bluttat eines Amokläufers: Sieben Todesopfer, Das Kleine Blatt (February 12, 1937)
    Amokläufer in einem polnischen Dorf, Neue Freie Presse (February 12, 1937)
    Polnischer Bauer als Amokläufer, Brünner Tagesbote (February 12, 1937)
    Masowy mord - Potworny zbrodniarz zastrzelil 7 osob, Gazeta Gdańska (February 13, 1937) (p. 1)
    Potworny szał zemsty Archived 2015-11-01 at the Wayback Machine , Gazeta Kielecka (February 13, 1937) (p.2)
    Peasant kills seven, The Pittsburgh Press (February 12, 1937)
  56. 6 slain; seize woman, hunt blacksmith Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine , Chicago Daily Tribune (October 21, 1954)
    Six in family beaten to death [ permanent dead link ], St. Petersburg Times (October 24, 1954)
    Une horrible tuerie dans l'Indre Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine , Journal de Genève (October 22, 1954)
    – Mass killer found shot, The Straits Times (October 22, 1954)
  57. Familiendrama in Salzgitter, Der Spiegel (December 23, 2000)
    Familiendrama von Salzgitter: Mutter noch in Lebensgefahr, Rheinische Post (December 24, 2000)
    Lebenslang für sechsfachen Mörder, Berliner Zeitungen (May 30, 2001)
    Lebenslänglich für das Blutbad mit sechs Toten, Die Welt (May 30, 2001)
  58. Gunman kills relatives in Bosnia, BBC News (May 29, 2008)
    Bosnian man who killed six is jailed for 40 years, Earth Times (June 2, 2009)
    Bosnian who killed six relatives jailed for 40 years, News.com.au (June 3, 2009)
  59. MASAKR U KANJIŽI Prijatelji Vlastimira i Natalije: Bila je to velika ljubav koju smo danas hteli da proslavimo, Blic (May 17, 2015)
    Masakr u Kanjiži se ne bi dogodio da je pijani Šefer zadržan u policiji; Natalija spasla Vlastimira - naterala ga da se sakrije!, Novosti (May 17, 2015)
    On je okončao šest života u Kanjiži: Navodno "pukao" zbog žene!, Vesti  [ sr ] (May 17, 2015)
    Пијани ловац приведен, па пуштен, а затим убио шесторо, Politika (May 17, 2015)
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    Kurze jedoch richtige Darstellung der traurigen Geschichte des unglücklichen Johann Georg Rüsau; Hamburg, 1804.
    – Curio, Johann Carl Daniel: Rüsau's Leben und Hinrichtung in pragmatischer, moralischer und psychologischer Hinsicht; Nestler, 1804.
  62. Vermischte Nachrichten – Aus Frankfurt, Erlanger Real-Zeitung (September 5, 1817)
    – Friederich, Johann Konrad: Vierzig Jahre aus dem Leben eines Todten – Hinterlassene Papiere eines französisch-preußischen Offiziers, Vol. 3; Tübingen, 1849.
    Wahrhafte Beschreibung des siebenfachen Mordes; Frankfurt am Main, 1818.
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  64. Trial of a woman for the murder of her six children – Plea of insanity, The New York Times (August 25, 1854)
    Murder of six children by their mother, The Courier (Hobart) (September 13, 1854)
    Female Mass Murderers – Six Children Murdered, truTV
  65. Vermischte Nachrichten – Turin, Fürther Tagblatt (July 8, 1856)
    Italien – In Livorno, Der Volksbote für den Bürger und Landmann (July 8, 1856)
  66. Mannigfaltigkeiten – Sechsfacher Mord, Erheiterungen – Belletristisches Beiblatt zur Aschaffenburger Zeitung (January 18, 1862)
    Sechsfacher Mord, Neue Würzburger Zeitung (January 16, 1862)
    Nichtpolitisches – Teplitz, Neue Augsburger Zeitung (January 24, 1862)
    Aus der Praxis österr. Strafgerichte – Verhandlung wegen sechsfachen Mordes vor dem k. k. Kreisgerichte Brüx, Allgemeine österreichische Gerichtszeitung (April 26, 1862)
  67. A whole family murdered, Sacramento Daily Union (August 4, 1870)
    A Whole Family Murdered Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine , Chicago Tribune (July 28, 1870)
    Italia – Ariano, La Stampa (July 3, 1870)
  68. Vermischte Nachrichten - Sechsfacher Mord und Selbstmord, Prager Abendblatt (June 24, 1875)
    Tagesneuigkeiten - Eine Schreckensthat im religiösen Wahnsinn, Linzer Tages-Post (June 26, 1875)
    Wochenchronik - Sechsfacher Mord und Selbstmord, Znaimer Wochenblatt (July 3, 1875)
  69. Gemengd Nieuws Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine , Leidsch Dagblad (May 18, 1885)
    Zesvoudige moord [ permanent dead link ], De Schelde (May 24, 1885)
    Eine gräßliche That, Coburger Zeitung (May 16, 1885)
  70. Sechsfacher Mord, Bohemia (December 25, 1885)
    Te Hamm... Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine , Vlissingse Courant (January 3, 1886)
    Naar we reeds meldden... Archived 2011-08-19 at the Wayback Machine , Leidsch Dagblad (January 11, 1886)
    Rheinisch-Westfälische Chronik – Hamm, Bonner Tageblatt (December 29, 1885)
  71. A frightful tragedy, Wanganui Chronicle (June 4, 1889)
    France, Hawke's Bay Herald (June 3, 1889)
    Horrible Tragedie pres de Saint-Dié, Le Petit Journal (May 31, 1889)
  72. Zeesvoudige moord Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine , Zalt-Bommelsche Courant (September 13, 1905)
    Aus dem Reiche – Kamenz i. S., Coburger Zeitung (September 2, 1905)
    Sechsfacher Mord und Brandstiftung, Freiburger Zeitung (September 2, 1905) (2. Blatt)
  73. Man Destroys His Six Children and Himself, Adelaide Register (November 1, 1905)
    – Murder and suicide in Wiltshire, The Times (September 25, 1905)
    – The murder and suicide in Wiltshire, The Times (September 26, 1905)
    – Awful tragedy in Wiltshire – Father kills six children and commits suicide, Lloyds Weekly News (September 24, 1905)
  74. Aus aller Welt – Dortmund, Coburger Zeitung (April 14, 1907)
    Neueste Nachrichten – Dortmund, Bonner Tagblatt (April 13, 1907)
  75. Zes kinderen vermoord, Algemeen Handelsblad (July 24, 1907)
    Aus aller Welt – Kopenhagen, Coburger Zeitung (July 24, 1907)
    Gemengd Nieuws – Over een moord Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine , Vlissingse Courant (July 27, 1907)
  76. Wealthy man goes insane, slays eight, The Tacoma Times (December 11, 1909)
    Shocking tragedy, The Sydney Morning Herald (December 14, 1909)
    Sanguinaire folie a Marseille, Le Petit Journal (December 12, 1909)
  77. Familendrama, Freiburger Zeitung (September 13, 1911)
    Laborer kills wife, children and self, San Francisco Call (September 14, 1911)
    Gemengd Nieuws – Familiedrama Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine , Goessche Courant (September 16, 1911)
  78. Tragedy in Germany – Family of six killed, The Mercury (February 14, 1912)
    Thüringen und Nachbarstaaten, Coburger Zeitung (February 14, 1912)
  79. Kleine Nachrichten vom Ausland - Sechsfacher Mord Archived 2020-10-09 at the Wayback Machine , Luxemburger Bürger-Zeitung (April 30, 1912)
    Wochenchronik - Familiendramen Archived 2018-10-20 at the Wayback Machine , Pustertaler Bote (May 10, 1912)
    Vermischtes - Ein Massenmörder, Linzer Volksblatt (April 27, 1912)
  80. Vergiftungstod einer siebenköpfigen Familie, Die Neue Zeitung (February 6, 1913)
    Das Familiendrama in Holleschowitz, Die Neue Zeitung (February 6, 1913)
    Die Tragödie einer ruinierten Familie, Prager Tagblatt (February 6, 1913)
    Die Familientragödie in Holleschowitz, Prager Tagblatt (February 7, 1913)
  81. Sechsfacher Mord aus Eifersucht, Die Neue Zeitung (May 3, 1913)
    Sechsfacher Mord aus Eifersucht, Reichenberger Zeitung (May 2, 1913)
    Sechsfacher Mord aus Eifersucht, Brünner Tagesbote (May 2, 1913)
    Různé zprávy - Šestinásobna vražda ze žárlivosti, Národní listy (May 2, 1913)
    Eine Familie von sieben Personen ermordet, Berliner Tageblatt (May 1, 1913) (Morgen-Ausgabe)
  82. Eine siebenköpfige Familie erschossen, Berliner Volkszeitung (April 26, 1916) (Abend-Ausgabe)
    Eine siebenköpfige Familie erschossen, Berliner Tageblatt (April 26, 1916) (Abend-Ausgabe)
    Kleine Chornik - Sieben Familienmitglieder erschossen, Neue Freie Presse (April 27, 1916) (Abendblatt)
    Kleine Chornik - Eine Familientragödie, Wiener Abendpost (April 27, 1916)
    Nachrichten aus Stadt und Land - Eine Familientragödie im Walde bei Asch, Reichenberger Zeitung (April 27, 1916)
    Eine siebenköpfige Familie erschossen, Lagerzeitung für Wagna (April 30, 1916)
    Vermischtes - Die Familientragödie im Walde bei Asch, Linzer Volksblatt (April 29, 1916)
    Vom Tage - Die Familientragödie im Walde bei Asch, Prager Tagblatt (April 27, 1916)
    Prager und Provinzialnachrichten - Eine Familientragödie, Prager Abendblatt (April 27, 1916)
    Eine ganze Familie umgebracht, Arbeiter Zeitung (April 28, 1916)
    Die Familientragödie von Asch, Neuigkeits Welt-Blatt (April 29, 1916)
    Eine ganze Familie erschossen, Böhmerwald Volksbote (May 4, 1916)
  83. Kleine Chronik - Wahnsinnstat einer Mutter, Berliner Volks-Zeitung (January 24, 1917) (Abend-Ausgabe)
    Letzte Nachrichten - Wahnsinnstat einer Mutter, Berliner Tageblatt (January 24, 1917) (Morgen-Ausgabe)
    Aus Nah und Fern - Schreckenstat einer Mutter, Coburger Zeitung (January 26, 1917)
    Vermischte Nachrichten - Eine schreckliche Familientragödie, Freiburger Zeitung (January 25, 1917) (Abendausgabe)
    Zesvoudige moord en zelfmoord [ permanent dead link ], De Tribune (January 26, 1917)
    Sechsfacher Mord und Selbstmord, Bozner Nachrichten (January 26, 1917)
  84. Ein Massenmord in Dortmund, Die Neue Zeitung (June 18, 1926)
    German kills six and self, The New York Times (June 18, 1926)
    Massenmord und Selbstmord, Freiburger Zeitung (June 18, 1926)
  85. Epouvantable tragédie Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine , Journal de Genève (February 25, 1927)
    Eine furchtbare Familientragödie, Neue Freie Presse (February 25, 1927)
    Sechsfache Mordtat, Coburger Zeitung (February 25, 1927)
    Sechsmal zum Tode verurteilt, Coburger Zeitung (August 31, 1927)
    Rückblick auf das Jahr 1927 – Katastrophen, Unglücksfälle, Verbrechen, Urteile, Coburger Zeitung (January 4, 1928)
  86. Potworna zbrodnia podpalacza, Łódzkie Echo Wieczorne (June 10, 1927) (p. 1)
    Potworny odwet mściciela, Ilustrowany Kuryer Codzienny (June 11, 1927) (p.6)
    Wyrok śmierci na człowieka-potwora, mordercę własnej matki, siostry, jej troje dzieci i męża, Nasz Głos (March 23, 1928)
    Wykonanie wyroku śmierci na kilkakrotnym mordercy, Nasz Głos (October 19, 1928)
  87. Insane man kills six members of his family in Bulgaria, The Corsicana Daily Sun (October 27, 1927)
    – Dream prompts man to kill six of kin, Oakland Tribune (October 27, 1927)
    Ordered by vision to slay, he states, Ellensburg Daily Record (October 27, 1927)
  88. Eine sechsköpfige Familie ermordet, Coburger Zeitung (August 14, 1929)
    Eine ganze Familie ausgerottet, Die Neue Zeitung (August 15, 1929)
  89. Kills Herself and Six Children, The New York Times (March 2, 1930)
    Eine grauenhafte Familientragödie, Die Neue Zeitung (March 2, 1930)
    Furchtbare Familientragödie in Chemnitz, Coburger Zeitung (March 3, 1930)
  90. Caretakers madness, The Canberra Times (September 24, 1930)
    Caretaker murders family, The Argus (September 25, 1930)
    Une tragédie en Finlande – Sept personnes carbonisées Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine , Journal de Genéve (September 23, 1930)
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    Ein Vater erschlägt seine 4 Kinder, Coburger Zeitung (May 29, 1931)
    Morde aus Wahnsinn, Prager Tagblatt (May 30, 1931)
    Der Kindermord in Knurow, Reichenberger Zeitung (May 30, 1931)
  92. Family murder – Frenchman's crime, The Canberra Times (February 13, 1932)
    Family wiped out, Northern Territory Times (April 12, 1932)
    Der sechsfache Mörder seiner Familie verhaftet, Die Neue Zeitung (February 12, 1932)
    Murdered his family – Farmer sentenced to death, The Argus (March 9, 1933)
    Le sextuple crime de Moirax, Le Figaro (February 12, 1932) (p.4)
    Effroyable tuerie en Lot-et-Garonne, Le Petit Journal (February 11, 1932)
    L'Effroyable tuerie de Serres, Le Petit Journal (February 12, 1932)
    Pierre Delafet le monstre de Moirax est condamné à mort, Le Petit Journal (March 8, 1933)
  93. 7 die in divorce tragedy, The New York Times (March 26, 1932)
    Family murdered – Divorced judge commits suicide, The Sydney Morning Herald (March 28, 1932)
    Sieben Todesopfer einer Familientragödie, Neue Freie Presse (March 26, 1932)
  94. Seine sechs Kinder und sich selbst mit Gas vergiftet, Fehrbelliner Zeitung (July 17, 1934)
  95. Demented French farmer kills six, commits suicide, New Castle News (October 12, 1934)
    Un fermier égorge ses cinq enfants et sa femme, Le Petit Journal (October 13, 1934)
    Ein Familiendrama – sechs Tote, Das Kleine Blatt (October 13, 1934)
  96. Järkyttävä yöllinen verinäytelmä Hietalan kylässä Viipurin lähellä, Ylä-Vuoksi (January 28, 1937)
  97. Vrouw en kinderen vermoord, De Nieuwe Koerier (April 1, 1937)
  98. Entsetzliche Bluttat in Stuttgart, Freuburger Zeitung (August 29, 1938)
    Ein Vater ermordet seine sechs Kinder, Das Kleine Blatt (August 30, 1938)
    Uccide sei figli a martellate perchè abbandonato dalla moglie, La Stampa (August 29, 1938)
    Seine sechs Kinder ermordet, Reichenberger Zeitung (August 30, 1938)
  99. Painter runs amuck, The West Australian (March 21, 1939)
    Accused Slayer Hangs Self Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine , The Hartford Courant (March 21, 1939)
    Un pere massacre a coups de hache quatre de ses enfants, Le Petit Journal (March 19, 1939)
    Six fois assassin est arretè, Le Petit Journal (March 20, 1939)
    Six fois assassin se fait justice..., Le Petit Journal (March 21, 1939)
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    Effroyable drame de famille à Zurich Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine , Gazette de Lausanne (April 27, 1943)
  102. Fader mördade sina fem barn och sin mor, Huvfudstadsbladet (August 22, 1944)
  103. Wife Dead, French Major Kills Six Children, Self Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine , Chicago Daily Tribune (October 12, 1950)
  104. French farmer kills six persons; suicides, Sarasota Herald-Tribune (April 16, 1952)
    Berserk tenant farmer kills six, takes own life, The Spokesman-Review (April 16, 1952)
    Farmer Kills 6, Hangs Self, The Baltimore Sun (April 16, 1952)
    Aged Frenchman goes berserk, The Mercury (April 17, 1952)
    Aus Verzweiflung in den Tod Archived 2012-07-17 at archive.today , Hamburger Abendblatt (April 16, 1952)
  105. Un demente mata a su mujer y a sus cinco hijos y se suicida, La Vanguardia (May 2, 1962)
    Un demente mata a su mujer y a sus cinco hijos y se suicida, ABC (May 2, 1962)
    Prestan declaracion los familiares de las victimas del suceso ocurrido en la calle de Antonio Grilo, ABC (May 3, 1962)
  106. Kleine Nachrichten – Blutige Familientragödie in Finnland, Passauer Neue Presse (September 27, 1962)
  107. Erfolgloser Erfinder löschte seine ganze Familie aus Archived 2012-07-14 at archive.today , Hamburger Abendblatt (August 6, 1968)
    Disgusted Businessman Kills Himself, Family Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine , The Hartford Courant (August 6, 1968)
  108. Deen vermoordt vrouw, vijf kinderen en slaat hand aan zichzelf, Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (February 1, 1969)
    Drama in Denemarken [ permanent dead link ], De Vrije Zeeuw (February 3, 1969)
    Drama in Denemarken, De Tijd (February 3, 1969)
    DRABSSAGER - 1969 Archived 2017-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
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    Un abogado mata, en Orense, a su mujer, a sus cuatro hijos y a la sirvienta de la casa, ABC (January 31, 1971) (Edicion de la Manana)
    Mata a tiros a su esposa, a sus cuatro hijos y a la sirvienta, La Vanguardia (January 31, 1971)

  111. News in brief, The Times (June 24, 1971)
    – Murder hearing is held in ambulance, The Times (June 30, 1971)
    – Killer may be let out, The Guardian (January 12, 1976)
    – Mother, children slain, husband critical, The Gleaner (June 24, 1971)
    Zesvoudige moord in Engeland Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine , Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (June 24, 1971)
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    Un belga mata a seis familiares y luego se suicida por desacuerdo con un divorcio, El País (February 25, 1985)
  114. Ein Mann erdrosselte seine Frau und die fünf Kinder, Hamburger Abendblatt (February 18, 1986)
    1986: Erschütterndes Familiendrama Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine , Geisenfelder Zeitung (September 2, 2006)
    Family tragedy, The Straits Times (February 19, 1986)

  115. Man found hanged near bodies of his kids, Akron Beacon Journal (July 13, 1994)
    – Vater vergiftet sechs Kinder und erhängt sich, Stuttgarter Zeitung (July 13, 1994)
    Coudekerque: Les enfants etrangles, Le Soir (July 19, 1994)
  116. Les précédents meurtres familiaux, Libération (February 28, 1995)
    Ain: six meurtres et un suicide au bout d'une vie "trop compliquee", Le Soir (July 22, 1994)
    Francia, ABC (July 21, 1994)



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    Tuerie de Louveciennes, French Wikipedia article
  118. Stermina la famiglia, non voleva separarsi, Corriere della Sera (November 21, 1996)
    L'addio ai sei innocenti, Corriere della Sera (November 22, 1996)
    "Voglio farla finita" – Sentito dal giudice il carabiniere killer, Corriere della Sera (November 23, 1996)
    – Carabiniere erschießt sechs Menschen, Stuttgarter Zeitung (November 21, 1996)
  119. Father suspected after family slain in Belgium, ABC News (January 20, 2002)
    Man 'kills 5 children', The Observer (January 20, 2002)
    Assises de Bruxelles – Coupable de six assassinats, Le Soir (October 25, 2003)
  120. Omagh fire: father prime suspect in investigation, Belfast Telegraph (November 15, 2007)
    Girl removed from McElhill care, BBC News (November 19, 2007)
    Omagh fire tragedy one year on, Belfast Telegraph (November 13, 2008)
    ‘Help me, I’m burning’ – chilling last words of Omagh blaze teen, Belfast Telegraph (October 21, 2009)
    Who was Arthur McElhill?, BBC News (December 8, 2009)
    McElhill fire murder house in Omagh is demolished, BBC News (March 16, 2011)
  121. Jersey stabbings: Six die in knife attack, BBC News (August 14, 2011)
    Six killed in rampage by knifeman, Belfast Telegraph (August 14, 2011)
    Six killed – including three children – in town stabbing [usurped] , Jersey Evening Post (August 14, 2011)
    Jersey killings: Stab victims were of Polish descent, The Guardian (August 15, 2011)
    Jersey knifeman ‘killed his own children’ in suicidal rage, Yorkshire Post (August 15, 2011)
    Polish builder who killed six sentenced to 30 years in jail, The Guardian (October 29, 2012)
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    Ex-convict's crime, The Evening Post (September 22, 1906)
    A Servian murderer, Northern Advocate (September 22, 1906)
    A demented Servian, The Sunday Times (September 23, 1906)
    Terrible tragedy in Servia, The West Australian (September 24, 1906)
  124. Mistaken leniency – Released murderer's crime, The Advertiser (October 22. 1913)
    Criminal's terrible revenge – Commits six murders, Poverty Bay Herald (October 21, 1913)
    Murders by a released criminal – Six persons killed, The Evening Post (October 21, 1913)
    Furchtbarer Racheakt eines entlassenen Sträflings, Die Neue Zeitung (October 20, 1913)
    Blutiges Familiendrama nächst Brescia, Neue Freie Presse (October 20, 1913)
  125. Ein Tobsüchtiger als Massenmörder, Coburger Zeitung (June 3, 1927)
    Ein Tobsüchtiger als Massenmörder, Reichenberger Zeitung (June 2, 1927)
  126. Polish Farmer's Astounding Crimes, Gloucester Citizen (February 8, 1929)
    Murder Frenzy - Polish Farmer Kills Six People, Nottingham Evening Post (February 8, 1929)
    Polish farmer kills six people, Western Daily Press (February 9, 1929)
    Le Froid et la Folie, Le Gaulois (February 17, 1929)
  127. Fünffacher Mord, Coburger Zeitung (August 19, 1930)
    Sechsfache Mordtat, Brünner Tagesbote (August 19, 1930)
  128. Terrible tragedy in the Potteries, The Times (June 1, 1898)
    Engeland, Peel en Maas (June 4, 1898)
    Killed Wife And Five Children, The Baltimore Sun (June 1, 1898)
    – General News, Reynolds's Newspaper (June 12, 1898)
    Family wiped out, Bruce Herald (August 9, 1898)
  129. Schwere Bluttat, Hamburger Anzeiger (July 14, 1910)
    Schwere Bluttaten - Braunschweig, Hamburger Anzeiger (July 15, 1910)
    Neues aus aller Welt - Eine schwere Bluttat aus Nahrungssorgen, Neue Hamburger Zeitung (July 13, 1910)
    Neues aus aller Welt - Zu dem Familiendrama in Helmstedt, Neue Hamburger Zeitung (July 14, 1910)
    Ein siebenfacher Mord, Bozner Nachrichten (July 17, 1910)
    Aus aller Welt - Braunschweig, Coburger Zeitung (July 15, 1910)
    Familiedrama, Tilburgsche Courant (July 16, 1910)
    Familiendrama in Helmstedt, Berliner Tageblatt (July 13, 1910) (Abend-Ausgabe)
    Vermischte Nachrichten - Seine Familie und sich selbst erschossen [ permanent dead link ], Rhön-Zeitung (July 15, 1910)
  130. Schreckenstat eines Vaters, Berliner Tageblatt (June 11, 19417)
    Aus aller Welt - Seine fünf Kinder erschossen, Meraner Zeitung (June 13, 1917)
    Tagesneuigkeiten - Seine fünf Kinder erschossen, Der Tiroler (June 16, 1917)
    Tagesneuigkeiten - Seine fünf Kinder erschossen, Brixener Chronik (June 16, 1917)
  131. Notizie Italiane – Nicastro, La Stampa (May 16, 1893)
    Von einem furchtbaren Familiendrama, Mährisches Tagblatt (May 30, 1893)
  132. Korrespondenzen – Horodenka, Czernowitzer Allgemeine Zeitung (September 26, 1905)
    Familientragödie, Brünner Tagesbote (September 30, 1905)
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    What's happening in the world [ permanent dead link ], Ludington Daily News (January 24, 1934)
    Sechs Todesopfer eines Familiendramas, Neue Freie Presse (January 24, 1934)
    Drama in een Waalsch Dorp Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine , Leidsche Courant (January 24, 1934)
    Schrikkelijk Drama der Ellende Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine , De Volksstem (January 25, 1934)
    Na het Drama te Berzée Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine , De Volksstem (January 28, 1934)
  134. Tagesneuigkeiten - Vermählung vor der Hinrichtung, Linzer Tages-Post (March 8, 1877)
  135. Ein gräßliches Familiendrama bei Preßburg, Die Neue Zeitung (December 24, 1930)
    Erschütterndes Familiendrama aus Not, Brünner Tagesbote (December 19, 1930)