Axe murder

Note: Varies by jurisdiction Note: Varies by jurisdiction An axe murder is a murder in which the victim was struck and killed by an axe or hatchet.

The following are some notable cases.

According to legend, a man called Lalli killed Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of Lake Köyliö in 1156. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The murder of St. Henry by Lalli , painting by Karl Anders Ekman (1854).