Robert Pickton, a notorious Canadian serial killer, died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at Port-Cartier maximum security prison 12 days earlier. He was convicted in 2007 of six counts of second-degree murder but was suspected of murdering many more women, with remains or DNA of 33 women found on his pig farm in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Pickton’s crimes have left a significant mark on Canadian criminal history and the ongoing discussions about violence against women.
