February 1, 1978 - Verry Idham Henyansyah
His case drew sustained national attention in Indonesia not only for the scale of the killings but for the stark contrast between his public persona and the crimes uncovered in his backyard. Over the course of his activity, he killed at least eleven people, concealing most of the bodies on his property while projecting an ordinary presence to those around him. The Indonesian courts sentenced him to death following his 2008 arrest.
From Wikipedia
Very Idham Henyansyah, also known as Ryan, is an Indonesian convicted serial killer. Henyansyah confessed to killing 11 people and was sentenced to death by the Indonesian criminal court after being arrested in 2008. He is awaiting execution at Kesambi Penitentiary in Cirebon.
Henyansyah's case achieved notoriety throughout Indonesia due to the gruesome nature of the murders. Known for his uncontrollable temper, Ryan killed a mother and her child by bashing their heads with a metal bar after they had angered him. The body of one victim was found on a roadside in Jakarta, dismembered into seven pieces and skewered with a crowbar. Henyansyah buried his other victims' bodies in the backyard of his home in Jombang Regency, East Java.
After his arrest, Henyansyah became known as the "singing serial killer", as he entertained court officers, fellow inmates, and the media from his jail cell by singing a song from his upcoming album.
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