Peter Woodcock
David Michael Krueger
Active for 36 years
(1956-1991) in Canada
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
4
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 12 Timeline Events
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- 6 Books Written About Peter Woodcock
- 3 External References
- Internal References
Peter Woodcock a Canadian serial killer and child rapist known as David Michael Krueger. Woodcock was a sexual sadist who killed three young children in Toronto in the 1950s. He was sentenced to a psychiatric facility, where he murdered a fellow inmate while on unsupervised release in 1991. Once captured Woodcock stated "My fear was that Mother would find out. Mother was my biggest fear. I didn’t know if the police would let her at me." On March 5th 2010, his 71st birthday, Krueger died of natural causes while in custody at Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre in Canada.
Peter Woodcock Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Peter Woodcock (aka) David Michael Krueger, was active for 36 years between 1956-1991, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 4 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: Canada
Peter Woodcock was born (David Michael Krueger) on March 5th 1939 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He was raised by foster homes until (Age 3), adoptive parents Frank and Susan Maynard until adulthood. His father, unnamed. His mother, Waita Woodcock, a seventeen-year-old factory worker, gave Peter up for adoption (Age 1 month). He had a speach defect. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems, including being teased or picked on. Peter Woodcock was physically psychologically abused at some point of his life.
Woodcock a pedophile male citizen of Canada.
He saw a psychologist and spent time in a Forensic Hospital.
In 1956 (Age 16/17) Peter Woodcock started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to commit acts of necrophilia, strangle, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims.
He was arrested on January 21st 1957 (Age 17), convicted on April 11th 1957 (Age 18), sentenced to preventively detained, not guilty by reason of insanity at Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada.
Peter Woodcock died on March 5th 2010 (Age 71), cause of death: natural causes, on his 71st birthday, Krueger died of natural causes. at Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada.
Profile Completeness: 76%
serial killers by profile completenessPeter Woodcock has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Peter Woodcock a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 60 killers ) NECROPHILIAC
Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia, is a sexual attraction or sexual act involving corpses. Serial Killer Necrophiliacs have been known to have sex with the body of their victim(s).
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Peter Woodcock
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-15 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Peter Woodcock |
| Nickname: | David Michael Krueger |
| Victims: | 4 - 4 |
| Years Active: | 1956 - 1991 |
| Ages Active: | 16/17 - 51/52 |
| Active Countries: | Canada |
| Life Span: | 1939 - 2010 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Canada |
| Sexual Preference: | pedophile |
| Astrological Sign: | ♓ Pisces Feb 18 - Mar 20 |
| Birth Month: | March |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Mar 5, 1939 |
| Birth Name: | David Michael Krueger |
| Family Name: | Woodcock |
| Given Name: | Peter |
| Birth Location: | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | foster homes until (Age 3), adoptive parents Frank and Susan Maynard until adulthood |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | Waita Woodcock, a seventeen-year-old factory worker, gave Peter up for adoption (Age 1 month) |
| Father: | unnamed |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jan 21, 1957 (Age 17) |
| Convicted: | Apr 11, 1957 (Age 18) |
| Sentence: | preventively detained, not guilty by reason of insanity |
| Prison Location: | Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Mar 5, 2010 (Age 71) |
| Manner of Death: | natural causes |
| Cause of Death: | on his 71st birthday, Krueger died of natural causes. |
| Death Location: | Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
12 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Peter Woodcock
The 12 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Peter Woodcock. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 05 1939 | Peter Woodcock was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. #19390305 |
| 1956 (Age 16/17) | Peter Woodcock started his serial killing spree. #1956 |
| Jan 21 1957 (Age 17) | Peter Woodcock arrested. #19570121 |
| Apr 11 1957 (Age 18) | Peter Woodcock was convictedand sentenced to preventively detained, not guilty by reason of insanity at Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada. #19570411 |
| Mar 05 1959 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Mar 05 1969 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Mar 05 1979 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Mar 05 1989 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| 1991 (Age 51/52) | Peter Woodcock ended his serial killing spree. #1991 |
| Mar 05 1999 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Mar 05 2009 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
| Mar 05 2010 (Age 71) | Peter Woodcockdied.cause of death:natural causes,on his 71st birthday, Krueger died of natural causes.at Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada. #20100305 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Peter Woodcock (1956-1991).
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| 26 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | TRUE | 218 | ||
| speach defect | TRUE | 300 | ||
| physically abused | TRUE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | TRUE | 224 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | TRUE | 257 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | TRUE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Peter Woodcock
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
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Serial Killer Rapists
Jon Ronson
The Psychopath Test
Peter Vronsky
Serial Killers
Mark Bourrie
Peter Woodcock
Mark Bourrie
By Reason of Insanity
6 Books that mention Serial Killer
Peter Woodcock
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 1594485755 | The Psychopath Test | Jon Ronson | Peter Woodcock | 1 |
| 0425196402 | Serial Killers | Peter Vronsky | 24 Total Including Yang Xinhai | 24 |
| 1523256990 | Peter Woodcock | Mark Bourrie | Peter Woodcock | 2 |
| 0888821964 | By Reason of Insanity | Mark Bourrie | Peter Woodcock | 1 |
David Michael Krueger (March 5, 1939 – March 5, 2010), best known by his birth name, Peter Woodcock, was a Canadian serial killer and child rapist. He gained notoriety for the murders of three young children in Toronto in the late 1950s, as well as for a murder on his first day of unsupervised release from the psychiatric institution in which he was incarcerated for his earlier crimes.
External References
- Peter Woodcock on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 18, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, David Michael KRUEGER on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 18, 2018.
- Q540540 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
Internal References
Peter Woodcock is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #6 of 651[ Page 1 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #13 of 18[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Canada
- #33 of 38[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in March
- #36 of 40[ Page 3 ] of Pisces Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #52 of 60[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killer Necrophiliacs sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #188 of 250[ Page 13 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #230 of 307[ Page 16 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #259 of 651[ Page 18 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #471 of 651[ Page 32 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #634 of 651[ Page 43 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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