The Pig Farmer Killer — He Killed 49 Women and Fed Them to Pigs

Only to get caught trying to make his tally an “even 50”

Pranshu "Maverick" Dwivedi
ILLUMINATION-Curated

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Robert “Willy” Pickton | Source: Murderpedia

Robert William Pickton, aka “Willy” was a quiet Canadian man who grew up in a family of pig farmers. His family had been in the business of pig farming for three generations but by the time Pickton and his siblings inherited the pig farm, they’d only raise a few pigs on the farm and sell them to friends and neighbors.

They, in fact, sold parts of the inherited land for large sums of money, not having much intention of continuing the family business.

However, it wasn’t pig farming that made Willy rather infamous in Canada and the rest of the world. He is known to have murdered as many as 49 women, having been arrested due to his admitted “sloppiness” in trying to make his tally an “even 50” or the “big five-O.”

A Contradicting Tale of Quiet Nature and Rave Parties

Willy was described by most of his friends as a pretty “quiet and simple guy” who didn’t really have any visible devious habits that would draw much attention. He wasn’t known to be much of a drinker, or didn’t really do any substance abuse, nor was he ever known to be too violent.

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Pranshu "Maverick" Dwivedi
ILLUMINATION-Curated

Stay-at-home-dad who "retired" from a 12-year career in finance at the age of 35. Curious thinker with an opinion on nearly everything and is here to share it.