Albert Fish
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  • Time Period
  • Birth of a Killer
  • Victims
    • Bill Gaffney
    • Grace Budd
    • The letter
  • Arrest
  • Trial and Execution
    • psychological Profile
    • Future Cases
  • Summary
  • Sources

Summary points

Fish's rain of terror lasted through thre early 1900's

Fish's dad died when he was 5

His family had previous records of mental illness

Enjoyed inflicting pain on himself

Fish was originally a good father but his feelings quickly changed towards children to have a

Detective William King examined the hadwriting of many people to find out that Albert Fish was the murderer

Fish was caught because of a letter he sent to the family of Grace Budd

The trial lasted 10 days and in the end he was sentenced to the death penalty in the electric chair.

His final statement was to graphic for his defense attorney to read aloud.


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