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Section size for List of serial killers by number of victims (11 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	5,916	5,916
Serial killers with the highest known victim count	30,910	30,910
Serial killers with 15 to 30 proven victims	63,128	63,128
Serial killers with 5 to 14 proven victims	159,951	159,951
Serial killers with fewer than five proven victims	72,774	72,774
Medical professionals and pseudo-medical professionals	28,667	28,667
Serial killer groups and couples	44,300	44,300
Disputed cases	45,606	45,606
See also	107	107
Explanatory notes	62	62
References	183	183
Total	451,604	451,604

Request removal of Kathleen Folbigg from list (28 June 2024)

As per her own Wikipedia article, Kathleen Folbigg (included on list of murdering >5 people) was falsely convicted of the murders of her children and has been released from prison. 175.36.12.183 (talk) 10:57, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done, thanks for letting us know! Gawaon (talk) 11:01, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request to add Jessica Fletcher

Would it be possible to add Jessica Fletcher out of Cabbot Maine? She killed 60+ people between 1984 and 1992. 50.212.92.161 (talk) 20:44, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ha, ha. No. Besides, it was her casual acquaintances or friends of friends that were the murderers. Nthep (talk) 20:50, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Omar

Abdul Razeq Abdullah Rifai is a spree killer. Why is he included? 2A00:801:78D:1D14:0:0:505F:7FA5 (talk) 03:01, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Removed. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 03:35, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Because he had also killed multiple people before his final spree killing, making him both a spree killer and a serial killer. William Unek is also here under that same logic. AgeOfPlastic (talk) 21:22, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You can add it back if you want. I didn't see in his article where it said he actually killed anyone in 2008. It just said he was "involved". ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 21:50, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Actually the article says he killed 38 people in total, so it seems he was responsible for all the earlier deaths too. May be a bit of borderline case, but I'll restore the entry for the time being. Gawaon (talk) 06:20, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Actually that information was in the Meet al-Attar shooting‎ article, but I just removed it, since after checking the sources, none of them says how many (if any) of the original 23 murders he committed himself. At least some, one might suspect, so he might still fit into this list. But since the sources aren't clear, I would certainly not object if the entry here is removed again. Gawaon (talk) 06:35, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On second though, I have self-reverted and removed the entry from this list again, since here he was listed with 38 victims and that's just wrong and unsourced. We could merely list him with 15 / 15–38 victims, but without reliable information on how many of the earlier deaths he was found guilty for, that seems just vague speculation. Gawaon (talk) 06:41, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request to add Harald Shipman

was a british doctor suspected to kill as much as 215 patients of his. Unfortunately Police was able to gather evidence confirming only 15 kills, due to decomposition or cremation of most of his victims. 92.234.236.113 (talk) 21:19, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Shipman is in the list for medical deaths further down. Knitsey (talk) 21:21, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]