David Mulcahy
The Railway Killers, The Railway Rapists
Active for 2 years
(1985-1986) in United Kingdom
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
Jump to:
- Summary
- Serial Killer Profile
- Serial Killer Type
- General Information
- Characteristics
- Childhood
- Cognitive Ability
- Incarceration
- Death
- 4 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 3 Books Written About David Mulcahy
- 6 External References
- Internal References
David Mulcahy a British rapist and serial killer who along with his accomplice, John Duffy, are known as the Railway rapist and the Railway Killers. Mulcahy and Duffy attacked numerous women and children at railway stations in the south of England between 1985 and 1986. Both are suspected of other sexual attacks, while Mulcahy is also suspected of attacks which took place after Duffy was in prison. In 2001, David Mulcah was sentenced to three life terms in prison.
David Mulcahy Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer David Mulcahy (aka) The Railway Killers, The Railway Rapists, was active for 2 years between 1985-1986, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United Kingdom
He married Sandra Carr. He had four children.
In 1985 David Mulcahy started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, stalk, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. He would keep personal items from the victim after the crime. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife and four children.
He was arrested on February 3rd 1999, convicted on February 1st 2001, sentenced to life imprisonment, three life terms at HM Prison Full Sutton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Profile Completeness: 65%
serial killers by profile completenessDavid Mulcahy has been listed on Killer.Cloud since December of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
David Mulcahy 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.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
( 53 killers ) STALKER
Stalking means following someone secretly to watch them. Serial Killer Stalkers stalk victims prior to killing them.
David Mulcahy
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-15 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | John Duffy and David Mulcahy |
| Nickname: | The Railway Killers, The Railway Rapists |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1985 - 1986 |
| Active Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Marital Status: | married Sandra Carr |
| Children: | four children |
| Living With: | his wife and four children |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Birth Location: | England |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Feb 3, 1999 |
| Convicted: | Feb 1, 2001 |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment, three life terms |
| Prison Location: | HM Prison Full Sutton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
4 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
David Mulcahy
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer David Mulcahy. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1985 | David Mulcahy started his serial killing spree. #1985 |
| 1986 | David Mulcahy ended his serial killing spree. #1986 |
| Feb 03 1999 | David Mulcahy arrested. #19990203 |
| Feb 01 2001 | David Mulcahy was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment, three life terms at HM Prison Full Sutton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. #20010201 |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as David Mulcahy (1985-1986).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 19 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| stalk | TRUE | 418 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention David Mulcahy
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Simon Farquhar
Dangerous Place
3 Books that mention Serial Killer
David Mulcahy
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0750969520 | Dangerous Place | Simon Farquhar | David Mulcahy | 2 |
John Duffy and David Mulcahy (born 1958 & 1959) are two British rapists and serial killers who together attacked numerous women and children at railway stations in the south of England during the 1980s. They are known as the "Railway Rapists" and the "Railway Killers".
External References
- Q6230294 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Dec 27, 2018.
- John Duffy and David Mulcahy on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 27, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, David MULCAHY on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 27, 2018.
- David Mulcahy, David Mulcahy - A case for innocence on www.davidmulcahy.com, Retrieved on Dec 27, 2018.
- Mark Edwards, Railway Killers on www.getsurrey.co.uk, Retrieved on Jan 10, 2019.
- Sue Clough, Richard Alleyne, raping and killing for kicks on www.telegraph.co.uk, Retrieved on Jan 10, 2019.
Internal References
David Mulcahy is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #39 of 53[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #40 of 62[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers active in the United Kingdom
- #201 of 250[ Page 14 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #247 of 307[ Page 17 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #351 of 651[ Page 24 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #412 of 651[ Page 28 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #416 of 651[ Page 28 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #501 of 651[ Page 34 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- Statistics:
- Serial Killers Statistics, charts David Mulcahy is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Sexual Preference, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
- Years Active: