Zhou Wen | |
|---|---|
| 周文 | |
| Born | 1965 |
| Died | After 2003 |
| Other names | Taxi Demon Taxi Devil |
| Conviction(s) | Murder x6 |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6 |
Span of crimes | June – July 2003 |
| Country | China |
| State(s) | Liaoning |
Date apprehended | November 28, 2003 |
Zhou Wen (Chinese: 周文; 1965 – Unknown), known as Taxi Demon and Devil, was a Chinese serial killer who killed six women in 2003, while he worked as a taxi driver in the city of Anshan. It is believed his killing spree spawned upon his wife's abortion.[1]
Murders
Upon getting out of jail for an unrelated crime, Zhou got a job as a taxi driver for the commuters in the city of Anshan in central-southeast Liaoning province. In the summer of 2003, while on the job, Zhou starting his killing spree, strangling female passengers with a rope who had willingly gotten into his taxi, before dumping their bodies in enclosed open ground areas or roadside water wells.[2] Once all the bodies had been located, a moral panic sparked among locals, who resorted to other defaults to avoid the killer, temporarily affecting the transport business.[1]
Arrest
On November 28, Zhou was detained at his home by authorities, and subsequently confessed after little question.[1] In his confession, he detailed that he hated women following his wife's abortion, which reportedly was without his permission. It was found that Zhou had also written a diary which detailed the murders of all six women.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Wife's abortion drove her husband to murder". Independent Online. 9 December 2003. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- 1 2 "'Taxi Demon' caught in China". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 2003. Retrieved 18 November 2021.