Peter Chapman
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Peter Chapman is a British
convicted murderer who has featured heavily in the media in the United Kingdom
and has become known as the "Facebook
killer." He was jailed for a minimum of 35 years in March 2010 and his crime has led to serious criticism of police monitoring and Facebook.
and had been charged with sexual offences before the murder of Ashleigh Hall. He was first investigated at the age of 15, and four years later he received a seven-year prison sentence for raping two prostitutes at knifepoint. He was released in 2001, and had eventually fallen off the 'police radar.' This has led to serious criticism and a report to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. He has been convicted of motoring offences and theft.
. In reality, he was a 33-year old man living in his car. She met him on 25 October 2009 and according to the prosecution, "When she met him on 25 October last year, he kidnapped, raped and murdered her."
British people
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convicted murderer who has featured heavily in the media in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and has become known as the "Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
killer." He was jailed for a minimum of 35 years in March 2010 and his crime has led to serious criticism of police monitoring and Facebook.
Life prior to the murder of Ashleigh Hall
Chapman was brought up by his grandparents in Stockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
and had been charged with sexual offences before the murder of Ashleigh Hall. He was first investigated at the age of 15, and four years later he received a seven-year prison sentence for raping two prostitutes at knifepoint. He was released in 2001, and had eventually fallen off the 'police radar.' This has led to serious criticism and a report to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. He has been convicted of motoring offences and theft.
The murder of Ashleigh Hall
Chapman used a fake Facebook profile, impersonating a teenage boy, to befriend Ashleigh Hall, a 17-year-old college student from DarlingtonDarlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
. In reality, he was a 33-year old man living in his car. She met him on 25 October 2009 and according to the prosecution, "When she met him on 25 October last year, he kidnapped, raped and murdered her."