Albert Fish
Albert Fish abducted and murdered 10-year-old Grace Budd in 1928. The crime involved dismemberment and cannibalism, which Fish described in a letter sent to the child's mother. He was convicted of Budd's murder.
At a glance
- What happened
- Fish took Grace Budd from her family, killed her at a cottage in Westchester County, dismembered her body, and consumed parts of it. Years later, he sent her mother a letter describing the killing and cannibalism. That letter helped investigators identify him. His other claims of killing children remain separate from the proved Grace Budd case.
- When
- 1928: Grace Budd killed. 1934: letter and arrest. 1935: trial and conviction. January 16, 1936: execution.
- Where
- New York City and Westchester County, New York. Fish was executed at Sing Sing prison in Ossining.
- Why / motive
- Accounts of Fish's behavior describe sadomasochistic and cannibalistic obsessions. His claims about other victims are distinct from the Grace Budd murder conviction.
- Outcome
- Fish was sentenced to death for Budd's murder and executed by electric chair on January 16, 1936. Larger claimed victim totals should not be treated as established convictions.
Who is involved
- Albert Fish — subject
Sources
- HISTORY — Fish and Grace Budd's murder“Fish was executed for the murder of 10-year-old Grace Budd.”
- Albert Fish documentary archive — chronology“He was convicted on 22 March 1935”
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