George Joseph Smith (11 January 1872 – 13 August 1915) was an English serial killer and bigamist. In 1915 he was convicted and subsequently hanged for the slayings of three women, the case becoming known as the "Brides in the Bath Murders". As well as being widely reported in the media, the case was a significant case in the history of forensic pathology and detection. It was also one of the first cases in which similarities between connected crimes were used to prove deliberation, a technique used in subsequent prosecutions.
Read more about George Joseph Smith: Early Life and Marriages, Two Similar Deaths, The Hunt, Spilsbury Enters The Case, A Third Victim, Solution, Trial and Legal Legacy, Popular Culture
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