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Robert Pickton The Pig Farmer Killer

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The Pig Farmer Killer

Robert Pickton, a highschool dropout who became a pig farmer, is one of the most notorious serial killers in modern history. He was born on October 24, 1949, in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. From 1997 to 2002, Pickton carried out a killing spree in which he admitted to killing 49 people. However, He was only convicted for the murder of six women and charged with an additional 20 victims; 23 are unaccounted for. In addition, the typical profile of his victims were sex workers and drug addicts from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighborhood.

Pickton's crimes were characterized by their brutality and savageness. He would lure women to his pig farm in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, where he would repeatedly
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