Matricide and two sexual femicides by a male strangler with a transgender sadomasochistic identity.
While violence against sexual minorities is a well-known phenomenon, sexual homicides committed by men with cross-dressing or transsexual identity are not, because they are relatively few. We report a 23-year follow-up of the case of a transvestite, possibly transsexual, man who killed his mother by strangulation at the age of 20, and later in two separate cases strangled a female victim towards whom he felt sexual desire. He reported being sexually aroused by being strangled himself. The case raises questions concerning legislation which does not allow life-long control of criminals.
Lauerma
Hannu
H
Psychiatric Hospital for Prisoners, University of Turku, PO Box 49, 20251 Turku, Finland. hannu.lauerma@om.fi
Voutilainen
Jukka
J
Tuominen
Tiina
T
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001237:Asphyxia; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers; D019838:Neck Injuries; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D014190:Transvestism / Q000523:psychology*