Robin Ligus

Robin Ligus
Born	Robin Stanislaw Ligus (1952-03-06)6 March 1952 Baschurch, Shropshire, England
Died	16 December 2022(2022-12-16) (aged 70) Birmingham, England
Details
Victims	3
Country	England
State(s)	Shropshire

Robin Stanislaw Ligus (6 March 1952 – 16 December 2022) was a convicted English serial killer. In 1996, he was convicted of murdering Robert Young and jailed for life. In 2011, Ligus was charged with three additional murders, found guilty of two, and ordered to be detained indefinitely in a secure hospital, having suffered from the effects of a stroke.[1]

Victims

• Trevor Bradley (aged 53), found in a burned out car in Melverley.[2]
• Brian Coles (aged 57), found in his home in Higher Heath, near Whitchurch, having been beaten to death with an iron bar.[3]
• Robert Young (aged 75), killed in Shrewsbury during a burglary of his home.[4]

Ligus was charged with the murder of Bernard Czyzewska but was found not guilty. Czyzewska drowned after being thrown into the River Severn near Porthill Bridge in Shrewsbury on 30 November 1994.[5][6]

Death

Ligus died on 16 December 2022 at the age of 70.[7][8]

See also

• List of serial killers in the United Kingdom

References

1. "Triple 1994 killer is sentenced". 23 September 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
2. "Murderer committed 1994 killing". 14 July 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
3. "Police apology to victim's family". 9 September 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
4. Carter, Helen (17 September 2010). "Jailed killer charged with three more murders after cold case review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
5. "Jury out in Shropshire triple murder trial". The Guardian. Press Association. 12 July 2011. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
6. "'Murder victim' had no sign of head injuries, court told". www.shropshirestar.com. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
7. Jones, Megan (6 January 2023). "Shrewsbury Serial Killer Robin Ligus dead at 70". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
8. "Shrewsbury serial killer Robin Ligus dies aged 70". BBC News. BBC. 6 January 2023.