Amir Qayyum

Pakistani serial killer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amir Qayyum (Urdu: عامر قیوم; born 1981) was a Pakistani serial killer who killed 14 homeless men in Lahore, Pakistan.

Born
Amir Qayyum

1981 (age 4445)
OthernameThe Brick Killer
ConvictionMurder (14 counts)
Criminal penalty
Death
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Amir Qayyum
Born
Amir Qayyum

1981 (age 4445)
Other nameThe Brick Killer
ConvictionMurder (14 counts)
Criminal penalty
Death
Details
Victims14
Span of crimes
June  July 2005
CountryPakistan
StateLahore
Date apprehended
18 July 2005
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Biography

Amir Qayyum was born in 1981 in Pakistan. As a child, Qayyum was abandoned by his father and went to live with his uncle, a Dr. Shahid. Qayyum displayed violent tendencies at a young age and was thrown out of school. He was also thrown out of his house by his brothers and sisters after he would beat them up. On 25 September 2003, Shahid and a friend were murdered by unidentified assailants. On 28 February 2004, a suspect named Hafiz Abid was arrested but shot and killed himself in a police van after taking a gun from a sleeping policeman.[1] His uncle's murder caused Qayyum to want to take revenge against society. From June to July 2005, Amir Qayyum killed 14 homeless men with bricks or stones and was known as "The brick killer". He was caught after assaulting a man with a stone.[2] He was sentenced to death on 10 May 2006.[3]

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