Child murder

One was the killing on 12 February 1993 of the 2-year-old boy James Bulger by Robert Thompson and Jon Venables who were both 10-years-old in Bootle, Merseyside, England.

Another notable case in the UK occurred in 1968 in Newcastle upon Tyne, when 10-year-old Mary Bell was convicted of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility in the deaths of toddlers Martin Brown and Brian Howe.

Katherine Ramsland, an expert in serial killers, believes predatory offenders may view healthcare agencies as "places of trust" where they have advantages.

While other killers may decide to reduce the workload, or set someone up out of spite, or get God complex and think they are helping their victims, or be seeking attention, self-empowerment, and thrill.

[6] In 1992, after the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Dantrell Davis as he left the Cabrini–Green public housing project for school, the Chicago Tribune put every pedicide on the front page.

[citation needed] Multiple deaths in one incident, such as the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the 1996 Dunblane massacre tend to gather the most media attention but are statistically scarce.

An unknown child (referred to as Adam), whose decapitated torso was found in the River Thames in London in 2002 is believed to have been the victim of a muti killing.

Albert Fish , a serial killer known for committing pedicides from the 1920s until his arrest in 1932.
18th century illustration of William York (aged 10) murdering Susan Matthew (aged 5) on 13 May 1748, from The Newgate Calendar
Jammu Siltavuori , also known as "Uncle Jammu", murdered two 8-year-old girls in 1989. [ 7 ] [ 8 ]
A painting from 1835 by Theodor Hildebrandt with the title The Murder of the Sons of Edward IV depicting Edward V of England and his brother Richard of York about to be killed
Diadumenian, killed at the age of nine
Aged 16, Conradin was beheaded.
Jacques-Victor Henry, Prince Royal of Haiti, bayoneted by revolutionaries at the age of 16