John Lynch (circa. 1813 – 22 April 1842) was an Irish-born Australian serial killer convicted of murder in the Berrima, New South Wales district. Over a six-year period in 1835 to 1841, Lynch was believed to have killed ten people. He was known as the Berrima Axe Murderer. Lynch was Australia's first serial killer. He believed that God was protecting him while he robbed and murdered.
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22 April 1842 (aged )
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