Robin Ligus
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Robin Stanislaw Ligus, is a serial killer
, who operated in Shropshire
, killing three men in 1994. In 2011 he was ordered to be detained indefinitely in a secure mental hospital, as he is suffering from the effects of a stroke
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Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
, who operated in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, killing three men in 1994. In 2011 he was ordered to be detained indefinitely in a secure mental hospital, as he is suffering from the effects of a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
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Victims
- Trevor Bradley: his body was found in a burned out car in MelverleyMelverleyMelverley is a village in Shropshire, England, situated on the River Severn and the River Vyrnwy, near the Powys hills and the border with Wales...
. - Brian Coles: found in his home in Higher Heath (near WhitchurchWhitchurch, ShropshireWhitchurch is a market town in Shropshire, England on the border between England and Wales. It is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Shropshire. According to the 2001 Census, the population of the town is 8,673, with a more recent estimate putting the population of the town at 8,934...
, having been beaten to death with an iron bar. - Robert Young: killed in ShrewsburyShrewsburyShrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
during a burglary of his home.