Matthew James Harris
Active for 1 year
(1998) in Australia
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Matthew James Harris an Australian serial killer who strangled three people in and around Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia in October and November 1998. Victims were a friend's brother, a female friend and a male neighbor of Harris. One victim was forced in to a bath with Harris, as he strangled her and held her under water for up to four minutes at a time. Harris overdosed twice on heroin a few days after his last murder and again in the early hours of December 1st 1998, which lead to his arrest. In 1999, Matthew James Harris was sentenced to twenty-eight years in prison. On December 20th 2000 the sentences were substituted for two terms of life imprisonment plus an additional forty years.
Matthew James Harris Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Matthew James Harris, was active for 1 year in 1998, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Australia
Matthew James Harris was born on June 30th 1968 in New South Wales, state of Australia. He was raised by unnamed adoptive parents. He was raised as a only child and had no siblings. His father, gave Matthew up for adoption at birth. His mother, gave Matthew up for adoption at birth.
Matthew James Harris a male citizen of Australia.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes. He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs.
In 1998 (Age 29/30) Matthew James Harris started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, strangle, and murder his victims. He was known to kill at the home of the victim.
He was arrested on December 1st 1998 (Age 30), convicted on April 7th 2000 (Age 31), sentenced to life imprisonment, two terms plus forty years at a prison in New South Wales, Australia.
Profile Completeness: 74%
serial killers by profile completenessMatthew James Harris has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Matthew James Harris 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.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Matthew James Harris
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-08 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Matthew James Harris |
| Nickname: | N/A |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1998 - 1998 |
| Ages Active: | 29/30 - 29/30 |
| Active Countries: | Australia |
| Life Span: | 1968 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Australia |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Astrological Sign: | ♋ Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 23 |
| Birth Month: | June |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jun 30, 1968 |
| Given Name: | Matthew |
| Birth Location: | New South Wales, state of Australia |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 1 |
| Siblings: | no siblings |
| Raised By: | unnamed adoptive parents |
| Birth Category: | only child |
| Mother: | gave Matthew up for adoption at birth |
| Father: | gave Matthew up for adoption at birth |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Dec 1, 1998 (Age 30) |
| Convicted: | Apr 7, 2000 (Age 31) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment, two terms plus forty years |
| Prison Location: | a prison in New South Wales, Australia |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Manner of Death: | homicide |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Matthew James Harris
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Matthew James Harris. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jun 30 1968 | Matthew James Harris was born in New South Wales, state of Australia. #19680630 |
| Jun 30 1988 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1998 (Age 29/30) | Matthew James Harris started his serial killing spree. #1998 |
| Jun 30 1998 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Dec 01 1998 (Age 30) | Matthew James Harris arrested. #19981201 |
| 1998 (Age 30/31) | Matthew James Harris ended his serial killing spree. #1998 |
| Apr 07 2000 (Age 31) | Matthew James Harris was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment, two terms plus forty years at a prison in New South Wales, Australia. #20000407 |
| Jun 30 2008 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Jun 30 2018 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Matthew James Harris (1998-1998).
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| 25 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
Books that Mention Matthew James Harris
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Sheila Fitzpatrick
Everyday Stalinism
Steve Alten
Dead Bait 2
James Henry Harris
No Longer Bound
James Morton
Dangerous to Know Updated Edition
Matthew L Harris
The Mormon Church and Blacks
Mark F. Harris
The Missionary Journals of Edward Daniel Harr...
Daniel W. Patterson
The True Image
10 Books that mention Serial Killer
Matthew James Harris
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 0199839247 | Everyday Stalinism | Sheila Fitzpatrick | Matthew James Harris | 1 |
| 0980606543 | Dead Bait 2 | 3 Total Including Steve Alten | Matthew James Harris | 1 |
| 1621896811 | No Longer Bound | James Henry Harris | Matthew James Harris | 1 |
| 0522869696 | Dangerous to Know Updated... | James Morton | 7 Total Including John Justin Bunting | 7 |
| 025209784x | The Mormon Church and Bla... | Matthew L Harris | Matthew James Harris | 1 |
| 1412085403 | The Missionary Journals o... | Mark F. Harris | Matthew James Harris | 1 |
| 0807837539 | The True Image | Daniel W. Patterson | Matthew James Harris | 1 |
| 0522859445 | Dangerous To Know | 3 Total Including James Morton | 4 Total Including Gregory Brazel | 4 |
| 0316440078 | The Black and the Blue | Matthew Horace | Matthew James Harris | 1 |
Matthew James Harris (born 30 June 1968) is an Australian serial killer from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, currently serving two sentences of life imprisonment plus 40 years' imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the murder of three people in and around Wagga Wagga in October and November 1998.
External References
- Q3299742 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Nov 29, 2018.
- Matthew James Harris on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Nov 29, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Matthew James HARRIS on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Nov 29, 2018.
- R v Matthew James Harris, NSWSC 285, 2000 on www6.austlii.edu.au, Retrieved on Nov 29, 2018.
- R v Harris NSWCCA 469, 2000 on www6.austlii.edu.au, Retrieved on Nov 29, 2018.
Internal References
Matthew James Harris is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #14 of 21[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Australia
- #23 of 34[ Page 2 ] of Cancer Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #28 of 34[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in June
- #214 of 250[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #244 of 651[ Page 17 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #278 of 651[ Page 19 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #551 of 651[ Page 37 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #586 of 651[ Page 40 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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