Joanna Dennehy
Peterborough ditch murders
Active for 1 year
(2013) in United Kingdom
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Joanna Dennehy a Cambridgeshire, England local who carried out the Peterborough ditch murders. Over a period of two weeks, murdered her landlord and two of her housemates by stabbing them. With the help of accomplices she dumped the bodies in ditches, then attempted to kill two strangers in broad daylight by stabbing them. Given whole life tariff on 28 February 2014. In August of 2018 Dennehy tried to slit her own throat in an apparent failed suicide pact with her current prison girlfriend, a fellow inmate at MHP Bronzefield prison in Surrey, England. After hospitalization both are alive and back in prison.
Joanna Dennehy Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Joanna Dennehy (aka) Peterborough ditch murders, was active for 1 year in 2013, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United Kingdom
Joanna Dennehy was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire. She was born 1st of 2 children and raised by both parents, Kathleen and Kevin Dennehy. She was raised as a oldest child and had one younger sister. Her father, Kevin Dennehy, a local security guard. Her mother, Kathleen Dennehy, a local shop manager.
Joanna Dennehy a bisexual female citizen of the United Kingdom. She completed 10 years of school, no degree received. She never married. She had two children.
She was known to abuse alcohol and drugs. She saw a psychologist.
In 2013 Joanna Dennehy started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to murder her victims. She positioned or posed at least one body after death.
She was arrested on April 2nd 2013, convicted on February 28th 2014, sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole-life tariff at Bronzefield Prison, Surrey, England.
Profile Completeness: 65%
serial killers by profile completenessJoanna Dennehy has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Joanna Dennehy a known:
Joanna Dennehy
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-06-09 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Joanna Dennehy |
| Nickname: | Peterborough ditch murders |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 2013 - 2013 |
| Active Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Female |
| Citizenship: | United Kingdom |
| Sexual Preference: | bisexual |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | two children |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Given Name: | Joanna |
| Birth Location: | St Albans, Hertfordshire |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 2 |
| Siblings: | one younger sister |
| Raised By: | both parents, Kathleen and Kevin Dennehy |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | Kathleen Dennehy, a local shop manager |
| Father: | Kevin Dennehy, a local security guard |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 10 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | no degree received |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Convicted: | Feb 28, 2014 |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment with a whole-life tariff |
| Prison Location: | Bronzefield Prison, Surrey, England |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | FALSE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| 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
Joanna Dennehy
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Joanna Dennehy. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Joanna Dennehy started her serial killing spree. #2013 |
| Apr 02 2013 | Joanna Dennehy arrested. #20130402 |
| 2013 | Joanna Dennehy ended her serial killing spree. #2013 |
| Feb 28 2014 | Joanna Dennehy was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole-life tariff at Bronzefield Prison, Surrey, England. #20140228 |
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| 12 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| posed body | TRUE | 365 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| previous crimes | FALSE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
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Joanna Dennehy
The Peterborough ditch murders were a series of serial murders which took place in Cambridgeshire, England, in March 2013. All three victims were male and died from stab wounds. Their bodies were discovered dumped in ditches outside Peterborough.
External References
- Q61014725 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Jun 9, 2019.
- Peterborough ditch murders on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jun 9, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Joanna DENNEHY on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Jun 9, 2019.
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Joanna Dennehy is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #38 of 59[ Page 3 ] of Recent Serial Killers sorted by Most Recent
- #44 of 62[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers active in the United Kingdom
- #55 of 75[ Page 4 ] of Female Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #127 of 651[ Page 9 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #354 of 651[ Page 24 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #532 of 651[ Page 36 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #582 of 651[ Page 39 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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