Christopher Wilder, was also known as the beauty queen killer because all his victims were young and beautiful was a serial killer who kidnapped and raped twelve women and murdered at least eight of them during a six-week cross-country spree in the United States in early 1984.

As a child he survived a near death drowning incident. After being involved in a gang rape he was given electroshock therapy.There is some evidence to suggest that this course of treatment only exacerbated his violent sexual tendencies. Wilder was born in Australia. His father was an American naval officer and his mother an Australian it is said that he almost died at birth.

The first murder attributed to Wilder was that of Rosario Gonzalez, last seen on February 26, 1984 at the Miami Grand Prix, where she was employed as a model. 33-year old Beth Dodge was his last victim.Wilder forced Dodge into his car. After a short drive, Wilder shot Dodge and dumped her in a gravel pit. He was killed instantly when a bullet went through his heart while in a struggle where the police tried to arrest.

Safety tips

• Try to stay with a group of friends and if approached by anyone make sure to pay attention to the way they are acting. Wilder picked up people with an apprentice who was scared

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