William MacDonald
The Sydney Mutilator
Active for 2 years
(1961-1962) in Australia
5
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
5
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 12 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 4 Books Written About William MacDonald
- 4 External References
- Internal References
William MacDonald (born Allan Ginsberg) an Australian serial killer known as the The Sydney Mutilator. MacDonald claims he was raped in an air-raid shelter by one of his corporals while enlisted in the Army. He was charged with indecent assault when he touched a detective on the penis in a public toilet in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. MacDonald murdered male derelicts in Sydney and Brisbane between 1961 and 1962. He would violently stab victims with a long bladed knife and sever their penis and testicles. He was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences in 1963. In 2015, William MacDonald died of natural causes while still in prison.
William MacDonald Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer William MacDonald (aka) The Sydney Mutilator, was active for 2 years between 1961-1962, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 5 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Australia
William MacDonald was born on June 17th 1924 in Liverpool, city in Merseyside, England, United Kingdom. He was born 2nd of 3 children He was raised as a middle child and had two brothers or sisters. William MacDonald was sexually, and physically, and abused at some point of his life.
William MacDonald a heterosexual male citizen of Australia. He never married. He had no children.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes. He was known to abuse alcohol. He saw a psychologist and spent time in a Forensic Hospital.
In 1961 (Age 36/37) William MacDonald started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, mutilate, and murder his victims. He was known to kill at both his home and the home of the victim. He would keep parts of the victims body after the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone in East Sydney, Australia, where he was known to work as a serial killer.
William MacDonald died on May 12th 2015 (Age 90), cause of death: abdominal perforation at Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
Profile Completeness: 88%
serial killers by profile completenessWilliam MacDonald has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
William MacDonald a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
William MacDonald
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-15 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | William MacDonald |
| Nickname: | The Sydney Mutilator |
| Victims: | 5 - 5 |
| Years Active: | 1961 - 1962 |
| Ages Active: | 36/37 - 37/38 |
| Active Countries: | Australia |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1924 - 2015 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Australia |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♊ Gemini May 21 - Jun 21 |
| Birth Month: | June |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | himself, alone in East Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jun 17, 1924 |
| Given Name: | William |
| Birth Location: | Liverpool, city in Merseyside, England, United Kingdom |
| Birth Order: | 2nd of 3 |
| Siblings: | two brothers or sisters |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | middle child |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | N/A |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | May 12, 2015 (Age 90) |
| Cause of Death: | abdominal perforation |
| Death Location: | Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, New South Wales, Australia |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
12 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
William MacDonald
The 12 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer William MacDonald. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jun 17 1924 | William MacDonald was born in Liverpool, city in Merseyside, England, United Kingdom. #19240617 |
| Jun 17 1944 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Jun 17 1954 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1961 (Age 36/37) | William MacDonald started his serial killing spree. #1961 |
| 1962 (Age 37/38) | William MacDonald ended his serial killing spree. #1962 |
| Jun 17 1964 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Jun 17 1974 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Jun 17 1984 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Jun 17 1994 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
| Jun 17 2004 (Age 80) | 80th Birthday |
| Jun 17 2014 (Age 90) | 90th Birthday |
| May 12 2015 (Age 90) | William MacDonalddied.cause of death:abdominal perforationat Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. #20150512 |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as William MacDonald (1961-1962).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 39 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| physically abused | TRUE | 231 | ||
| sexually abused | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | TRUE | 257 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| totem body part | TRUE | 365 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention William MacDonald
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
William L. MacDonald
Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture
Thomas Nelson
Believer's Bible Commentary, Ebook
William Fong
Sir William C. Macdonald
4 Books that mention Serial Killer
William MacDonald
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 0807603384 | Early Christian and Byzan... | William L. MacDonald | William MacDonald | 1 |
| 0718091558 | Believer's Bible Commenta... | Thomas Nelson | William MacDonald | 1 |
| 0773560432 | Sir William C. Macdonald | William Fong | William MacDonald | 1 |
External References
- Q8014964 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Dec 24, 2018.
- William MacDonald (serial killer) on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 24, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, William MacDONALD on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 24, 2018.
- Mark Morri, The Mutilator dead at 90: William MacDonald on www.dailytelegraph.com.au, Retrieved on Jan 10, 2019.
Internal References
William MacDonald is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #8 of 21[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Australia
- #18 of 34[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in June
- #23 of 40[ Page 2 ] of Gemini Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #157 of 651[ Page 11 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #159 of 250[ Page 11 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #367 of 651[ Page 25 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #394 of 651[ Page 27 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #478 of 651[ Page 32 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- Statistics:
- Serial Killers Statistics, charts William MacDonald is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Sexual Preference, Birth Category, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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