John Straffen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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murderer
Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1930
Place of Birth: Bordon, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 19-Nov-2007
Profession: serial killer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About John Straffen
- John Thomas Straffen (27 February 1930 – 19 November 2007) was an English serial killer who was the longest-serving prisoner in British legal history.
- Straffen killed two young girls in the summer of 1951.
- He was found to be unfit to plead and committed to Broadmoor Hospital; during a brief escape in 1952, he killed again.
- This time, Straffen was convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
- Reprieved because of his mental state, Straffen had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment, and he remained in prison until his death more than 55 years later.
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