From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Wagner (serial killer)
Robert Wagner (serial killer)
Robert Wagner decided to take action. I took that action. Thank
you."[4]
On 27 September 2002, Wagner pleaded guilty to three
charges of murder for the murders of Barry Lane, Fred
Brooks and David Johnson. He would plead not guilty to
the remaining seven murder charges against him, and
eventually be convicted of them, bringing the total num-
ber of victims to ten.
References
[1] R v BUNTING & OTHERS (NO 3) No. SCCRM-01-205
(2003) SASC 251 (29 October 2003), Supreme Court of
South Australia, 29 October 2003
[2] Worst serial killers may die in jail, Sydney Morning
Robert Wagner in police custody
Herald, 9 September 2003
Background information [3] Snowtown killers ate bits of last victim , Adelaide
Advertiser, 19 September 2005
Birth name Robert Joe Wagner
[4] Snowtown murderers get life, Lateline, 29 October
Born 28 November 1971 (1971-11-28) 2003
Killings Persondata
Name Wagner, Robert Joe
victims:
Number of victims: 10
Alternative names
Span of killings 1992–1999
Short description Serial killer
Country Australia
Date of birth November 28, 1971
State(s) South Australia
Place of birth
Date apprehended 20 May 1999 Date of death
Place of death
Robert Joe Wagner (born 28 November 1971[1]in Parra-
matta, New South Wales) is an Australian serial killer,
currently serving ten consecutive sentences of life im-
prisonment without the possibility of parole for his role
in the murder of ten victims of the Snowtown murders.
Wagner, driven to murder by his hatred for pedophiles,
has been described as being amongst "Australia’s worst"
serial killers.[2]
Wagner fried and ate the flesh of his final victim,
David Johnson.[3] At his sentencing, Wagner rose in the
dock and stated:
"Pedophiles were doing terrible things to children.
The authorities didn’t do anything about it. I
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