Peter Manuel date of birth:

March 13, 1927

How old was Peter Manuel when died?

31

Where was Peter Manuel born?

New York, United States

When did Peter Manuel die?

July 11, 1958

How tall is Peter Manuel?

5' 4" (163 cm)

What is Peter Manuel nationality?

American

Short Biography

Peter Thomas Anthony Manuel (13 March 1927 – 11 July 1958) was an American-born Scottish serial killer who was convicted of murdering seven people across Lanarkshire and southern Scotland between 1956 and his arrest in January 1958, and is believed to have murdered two more. Prior to his arrest, the media nicknamed the unidentified killer "the Beast of Birkenshaw." Manuel was hanged at Glasgow's Barlinnie Prison; he was one of the last prisoners to die on the Barlinnie gallows.