John Martin Scripps

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Martin Scripps
Occupation	Serial Killer
Date Of Birth	Dec 9, 1959(1959-12-09)
Age	65
Date Of Death	April 19, 1996, Changi, Singapore
Birthplace	Letchworth
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

John Martin Scripps Biography

John Martin Scripps is one of the most popular and richest Serial Killer who was born on December 9, 1959 in Letchworth, England, United Kingdom.

John Martin Scripps was born in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, 9 December 1959 to Leonard and Jean Scripps, an East End lorry driver and a Fleet Street barmaid respectively. He travelled often in childhood, occasionally accompanied by his father, with whom he was very close. Leonard Scripps committed suicide when his son was nine. After his father’s death, Scripps developed problems with reading and writing, which led to him leaving school at the age of 15. After dropping out of school he continued to travel, raising money for his trips by doing odd jobs and selling antiques.

John Martin (born John Martin Scripps, 9 December 1959 – 19 April 1996) was an English spree killer who murdered three tourists—Gerard Lowe in Singapore, and Sheila and Darin Damude in Thailand—with another three unconfirmed victims. He posed as a tourist himself when committing the murders, for which British tabloids nicknamed him “the tourist from Hell”. He cut up all his victims’ bodies, using butchery skills he had acquired in prison, before disposing of them.

John Martin Scripps Net Worth

John Martin Scripps is one of the richest Serial Killer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Martin Scripps 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When Lowe arrived at Singapore Changi Airport on the morning of 8 March, he was accosted by Martin (under the assumed name of Simon Davis), who struck up a conversation with him and suggested that they share a room, to which Lowe agreed. They managed to book Room 1511 in the River View Hotel off Havelock Road. The next morning, Martin asked a hotel receptionist to delete Lowe’s name from the room registration system, saying that he had kicked Lowe out the previous night for being a homosexual. Martin checked out on 11 March and flew to Bangkok the same day.

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Scripps began trafficking in drugs, and carried heroin between Asia and Europe for a syndicate. Singapore authorities first encountered his name in 1987, when he was arrested at Heathrow Airport for possessing drugs. Police found a key on him that belonged to a safe deposit box in a bank in Orchard Road in Singapore, from which officers from Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau seized 1.5 kilogrammes (3.3 lb) of heroin worth about US$1 million. For this and another drug offence, Southwark Crown Court in January 1988 sentenced him to seven years in jail. He escaped while on home leave but was later re- arrested. In July 1992, Winchester Crown Court added another six years to the original sentence, which would have kept him behind bars until 2001 had he not escaped again.

Facts & Trivia

Volkmar Ranked on the list of most popular Serial Killer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. John Martin Scripps celebrates birthday on December 9 of every year.

On 20 August 1993, Martin was transferred from Albany Prison to The Mount Prison in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, as a result of a change in his security categorisation. In October 1994 he escaped while on home leave, which was granted only two days after being refused parole. His mother, noting that he had sold all his belongings to fellow inmates while in prison (a clear notice of his intention to escape), asked prison authorities not to release him. After Martin was sentenced to death, she reiterated:

Top Facts about John Martin Scripps

1. John Martin Scripps was an English spree killer.
2. He killed at least three people in Southeast Asia.
3. Scripps targeted tourists and stole their identities.
4. He was arrested in Singapore in 1995.
5. Scripps was sentenced to death by hanging in Singapore.
6. His execution took place on April 19, 1996.
7. Scripps is believed to have committed other murders.
8. He had a history of drug abuse and petty crime.
9. Scripps’ killing spree lasted from 1987-1995.
10. His crimes were featured on the TV show “Most Evil”.