For the 1977 Italian film, see Double Murder (film).
Double murder is a term used to describe the act of unlawfully killing two people. This is commonly punished by back-to-back life sentences. It is not uncommon for a double-murder charge to be enforced in cases of fetal homicide or when a pregnant woman is murdered, thereby killing her unborn baby, such as in the Laci Peterson case.[1] Although it is not necessarily correct, the term is often attached to incidents involving higher numbers of people such as if three or four people were to be murdered.
Notable cases
The following is a list of notable double murder cases.
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- Lizzie Borden, tried and acquitted for the murder of her father and stepmother
- Laci Peterson (pregnant), murdered by her husband Scott Peterson
- Rachel Entwistle, Lillian Entwistle, murdered by husband/father, Neil Entwistle
- Nancy Benoit and Daniel, murdered by Chris Benoit
- Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, allegedly murdered by OJ Simpson
References
- ^ Jennings rawr, Rob.
See also
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