John Duffy
The Railway Killers, The Railway Rapists
Active for 2 years
(1985-1986) in United Kingdom
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 9 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 3 Books Written About John Duffy
- 7 External References
- Internal References
John Duffy (John Francis Duffy) a British rapist and serial killer who along with his accomplice, David Mulcahy, are known as the Railway rapist and the Railway Killers. Duffy and Mulcahy attacked numerous women and children at railway stations in the south of England between 1985 and 1986. Both are suspected of other sexual attacks, while Mulcahy is also suspected of attacks which took place after Duffy was in prison. In 1988, John Duffy was sentenced to life imprisonment.
John Duffy Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer John Duffy (aka) The Railway Killers, The Railway Rapists, was active for 2 years between 1985-1986, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United Kingdom
John Duffy was born on November 29th 1958 in Northern Ireland. He was born 2nd of 3 children and raised by both parents. He was raised as a middle child and had two brothers or sisters. His father, John Duffy. His mother, Philomena Duffy.
He married Margaret Byrne in 1980. He had one child.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes.
In 1985 (Age 26/27) John Duffy started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, stalk, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. He would keep personal items from the victim after the crime. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife and child in Kilburn, London, England.
He was arrested on November 23rd 1986 (Age 27), sentenced to life imprisonment at HM Prison Whitemoor in March, Cambridgeshire, England.
Profile Completeness: 69%
serial killers by profile completenessJohn Duffy has been listed on Killer.Cloud since December of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
John Duffy 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.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
( 53 killers ) STALKER
Stalking means following someone secretly to watch them. Serial Killer Stalkers stalk victims prior to killing them.
John Duffy
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-15 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | John Duffy |
| Nickname: | The Railway Killers, The Railway Rapists |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1985 - 1986 |
| Ages Active: | 26/27 - 27/28 |
| Active Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Life Span: | 1958 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♐ Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | married Margaret Byrne in 1980 |
| Children: | one child |
| Living With: | his wife and child in Kilburn, London, England |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 29, 1958 |
| Birth Location: | Northern Ireland |
| Birth Order: | 2nd of 3 |
| Siblings: | two brothers or sisters |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | middle child |
| Mother: | Philomena Duffy |
| Father: | John Duffy |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Nov 23, 1986 (Age 27) |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | HM Prison Whitemoor in March, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
John Duffy
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer John Duffy. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 29 1958 | John Duffy was born in Northern Ireland. #19581129 |
| Nov 29 1978 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1985 (Age 26/27) | John Duffy started his serial killing spree. #1985 |
| 1986 (Age 27/28) | John Duffy ended his serial killing spree. #1986 |
| Nov 23 1986 (Age 27) | John Duffy arrested. #19861123 |
| Nov 29 1988 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Nov 29 1998 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Nov 29 2008 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Nov 29 2018 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as John Duffy (1985-1986).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 17 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| stalk | TRUE | 418 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| 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 John Duffy
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Simon Farquhar
Dangerous Place
3 Books that mention Serial Killer
John Duffy
| 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 |
| 0750969520 | Dangerous Place | Simon Farquhar | John Duffy | 2 |
External References
- Q6230294 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Dec 27, 2018.
- John Duffy and David Mulcahy on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 27, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, John Francis DUFFY on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 27, 2018.
- John Duffy on www.biography.com, Retrieved on Dec 27, 2018.
- Mark Edwards, Railway Killers on www.getsurrey.co.uk, Retrieved on Jan 10, 2019.
- Sue Clough, Richard Alleyne, raping and killing for kicks on www.telegraph.co.uk, Retrieved on Jan 10, 2019.
- John Duffy on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
John Duffy is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #27 of 43[ Page 2 ] of Sagittarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #40 of 53[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #40 of 51[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #41 of 62[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers active in the United Kingdom
- #139 of 651[ Page 10 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #202 of 250[ Page 14 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #248 of 307[ Page 17 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #319 of 651[ Page 22 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #413 of 651[ Page 28 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #502 of 651[ Page 34 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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- Serial Killers Statistics, charts John Duffy is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Sexual Preference, Birth Category, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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