The Berrima Axe Murderer: The Story of Australia's First Serial Killer | Historic True Crime

The Berrima Axe Murderer: The Story of Australia's First Serial Killer | Historic True Crime

In this historical true crime case, we take a look at John Lynch, the first (and possibly worst) serial killer in Australian history, also known as The Berrima Axe Murderer.

Sent over on a convict ship in the 1800s, Lynch fell in with a group of outlaws before embarking on a murderous rampage that left at least 9 people dead, with possibly more we don't know about. Using the same tomahawk to murder each of his victims, Lynch was a ruthless killer who likely would have continued his spree, had he not been caught.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Australia’s First Serial Killer

2:54 Convict, Outlaw, Murderer…

7:50 A Trail of Death

12:33 The Massacre at Mulligan Farm

15:17 Starting Anew

17:40 Caught Red Handed

20:25 The Trial & Execution of John Lynch

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