Samuel Sidyno
Capital Hill Serial Killer
Active for 2 years
(1998-1999) in South Africa
7
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
7
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Samuel Sidyno a South African serial killer known as the Capital Hill Serial Killer and the Capital Park serial killer. Sidyno murdered seven people in Pretoria from 1998-1999. Sidyno killed and disposed of his victims in the Capital Park hills of Pretoria, a deserted area near the Pretoria Zoo. Sidyno was sentenced to seven life terms in prison in 2000.
Samuel Sidyno Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Samuel Sidyno (aka) Capital Hill Serial Killer, was active for 2 years between 1998-1999, known to have ( 7 confirmed / 7 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: South Africa
Samuel Sidyno a male citizen of South Africa.
In 1998 Samuel Sidyno started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims.
He was arrested on January 6th 1999, convicted on August 30th 2000, sentenced to seven life terms with a recommended 40 years in jail before he could be paroled. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 31%
serial killers by profile completenessSamuel Sidyno has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Samuel Sidyno a known:
Samuel Sidyno
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Updated: 2018-12-20 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Samuel Sidyno |
| Nickname: | Capital Hill Serial Killer |
| Victims: | 7 - 7 |
| Years Active: | 1998 - 1999 |
| Active Countries: | South Africa |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | South Africa |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Given Name: | Samuel |
| Birth Location: | South Africa, republic in Southern Africa |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
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| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jan 6, 1999 |
| Convicted: | Aug 30, 2000 |
| Sentence: | seven life terms with a recommended 40 years in jail before he could be paroled |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
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| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
4 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Samuel Sidyno
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Samuel Sidyno. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Samuel Sidyno started his serial killing spree. #1998 |
| 1999 | Samuel Sidyno ended his serial killing spree. #1999 |
| Jan 06 1999 | Samuel Sidyno arrested. #19990106 |
| Aug 30 2000 | Samuel Sidyno was convictedand sentenced to seven life terms with a recommended 40 years in jail before he could be paroled. #20000830 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Samuel Sidyno (1998-1999).
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Books that Mention Samuel Sidyno
John Douglas
Crime Classification Manual
Micki Pistorius
Strangers on the Street
Paul Weightman
The Glencaple Murder's
Eric W. Hickey
Serial Murderers and their Victims
Micki Pistorius
Catch me a Killer
Michael Newton
The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
Ian Brady
The Gates of Janus
Michael Newton
The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes
8 Books that mention Serial Killer
Samuel Sidyno
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1118421531 | Crime Classification Manu... | 4 Total Including John Douglas | 4 Total Including Richard Evonitz | 4 |
| 0141003561 | Strangers on the Street | Micki Pistorius | Samuel Sidyno | 2 |
| 1291006168 | The Glencaple Murder's | Paul Weightman | 61 Total Including Serhiy Tkach | 61 |
| 1285401689 | Serial Murderers and thei... | Eric W. Hickey | 8 Total Including Hwaseong killer | 8 |
| 0143526820 | Catch me a Killer | Micki Pistorius | 4 Total Including Elias Xitavhudzi | 4 |
| 0816069875 | The Encyclopedia of Seria... | Michael Newton | 108 Total Including Anatoly Onoprienko | 108 |
| 1627310142 | The Gates of Janus | Ian Brady | 14 Total Including Very Idham Henyansyah | 14 |
| 1438119143 | The Encyclopedia of Unsol... | Michael Newton | 29 Total Including Atlanta Ripper | 29 |
Samuel Sidyno is a South African serial killer who was convicted in 2000 of 7 murders and sentenced to 7 Life Sentences in prison. His victims all came from the Pretoria area of Gauteng.Sidyno undertook a murderous rampage starting November 1998 and culminating with his arrest on 6 January 1999.
External References
- Q7412622 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
- Samuel Sidyno on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Samuel SIDYNO on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
Internal References
Samuel Sidyno is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #16 of 20[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers active in South Africa
- #252 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #498 of 651[ Page 34 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #542 of 651[ Page 37 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #570 of 651[ Page 38 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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