Peter Stumpp
Possible German serial killer tried for allegedly being a werewolf / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with similar names, see Peter Stumpf (disambiguation).
Peter Stumpp (c. 1535 – 1589; name is also spelt as Peter Stube, Peter Stubbe, Peter Stübbe or Peter Stumpf) was a German farmer and alleged serial killer, accused of werewolfery, witchcraft and cannibalism. He was known as "the Werewolf of Bedburg".
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Died | 31 October 1589 Cologne, Germany |
Cause of death | Execution by decapitation |
Other names | Peter Stumpf; the Werewolf of Bedburg |
Criminal penalty | Death by breaking |
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Victims | 18 |
Span of crimes | c. 1564–1589 |
Country | Holy Roman Empire |
State(s) | Electorate of Cologne |
Date apprehended | 1589 |
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