Age | 58 |
Birthday | 1967 |
Birthplace | Wath upon Dearne, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Criminal |
Claim to Fame | Arkwright hacked three people to death during a 56-hour rampage in one of the most brutal crimes ever seen in Britain |
Anthony Arkwright is a convicted British spree killer who, over the course of 56 hours in August 1988, murdered three people in Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire. Arkwright is also suspected of murdering a fourth person during his killing spree, the charge of which Arkwright's trial judge ordered to lie on file. Arkwright was 21 years old at the time of the killings and was 22 when he was convicted. He is currently serving a whole-life tariff.