CLEVELAND (AP) An Ohio man sentenced to death for killing 11 women and hiding their remains in and around his home has died in prison. Convicted serial ki
Updated: 9 Feb 2021, 16:34
THE death of Cleveland Strangler Anthony Sowell has been celebrated by the daughter of one of his victims, who has said “God made it happen”.
Sowell, 61, was in 2011 sentenced to death after killing 11 women and leaving their bodies to rot around his Cleveland, Ohio, home.
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The missing persons board across the street from Anthony Sowell s home in 2009Credit: AP:Associated Press
He had been receiving end-of-life care for a terminal illness at the Franklin Medical Center up until his death on Monday afternoon.
State prison officials notified the victims families of his death. I am glad he is dead, said Donnita Carmichael, the daughter of victim Tonia Carmichael.
Anthony Sowell dead: Cleveland Strangler serial killer who hid bodies at his home dies
Anthony Sowell, known as the Cleveland Strangler, has died in prison. The serial killer murdered 11 women and hid their bodies in his home. The 61-year-old was serving time for his harrowing crimes
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The Cleveland Strangler serial killer Anthony Sowell has died aged 61
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