Cause of death Immurement Span of killings ?–1906 Name Hadj Mesfewi Date apprehended 1906 | Victims 36+ Role Writer Criminal penalty Capital punishment | |
Born 1800s Morocco Died June 13, 1906, Marrakesh, Morocco | ||
Hadj Mohammed Mesfewi (died June 13, 1906) was a Moroccan serial killer who was found to have killed at least 36 women. He was a cobbler and public letter writer. The bodies of 26 women were found under his shop and an additional ten were found buried on property owned by Mesfewi.
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Murders
He was aided by a 70-year-old female accomplice named Rahali, also reported as Annah, during the course of the murders. They would lure young women to dinner, administer a narcotic, and then murder them in their sleep. The victims were then robbed of any valuables they possessed and subsequently buried. They were also mutilated with a dagger.
Trial and death
He was originally sentenced to be crucified on May 2, 1906 but resident foreign officials opposed the crucifixion. He instead suffered daily whippings and was publicly immured on June 11, 1906. Mesfewi died on June 13, 1906.