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Former pig farmer Robert Pickton, also known as the “Pig Farm Killer” or “The Butcher “, is one of Canada’s most prolific serial killers. His case was the largest serial killer investigation in Canadian history and unveiled a wider issue of missing and murdered female sex workers and Indigenous women. In 2001, Robert was charged with six counts murder occurring at his pig farm in Port Coquitlam (co-quilt-lem), Canada, but by 2005, he had been charged with the murder of twenty-six women. According to Robert though, he claimed to have killed forty-nine women with his only regret not making it an even fifty. So, what turned Robert Pickton into a serial killer and why were female sex workers and Indigenous women his victims of choice.
References:
Robert Pickton Attacked: Serial Killer Is Near Death, Reports Say (heavy.com)

Robert Pickton sent to hospital after attack in prison (aptnnews.ca)

Robert Pickton Case (Plain-Language Summary) | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Robert Pickton reportedly on life support following prison attack | National Post

A Canadian serial killer who brought victims to his pig farm is hospitalized after a prison assault | AP News

Robert Pickton, The Serial Killer Who Fed His Victims To Pigs (allthatsinteresting.com)

Pickton's mother was a key influence (thestar.com)

Notorious serial killer who murdered over 20 women assaulted in prison, in life-threatening condition - CBS News

Notorious Serial Killer Near Death After Being ‘Speared’ With Broom-Like Handle: Reports (msn.com)

Robert Pickton | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom

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