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William Unek

Full Name:	William Unek
Alias:	William Uneko
Origin:	Uganda
Occupation:	Police constable
Hobby:	Killing people
Goals:	Kill as many people as possible (partially successful)
Crimes:	Mass murder Arson Familicide Terrorism
Type of Villain:	Mass Murderer

William Unek (1929 - February 21, 1957) was a Ugandan police constable and mass murderer who killed a total of 57 people in two separate spree killings three years apart.

Unek worked as Police Constable or Police soldier in the Belgian Congo. His first murder spree occurred near Mahagi, Belgian Congo on January 1, 1954, where he killed 21 people and wounded many more with an axe in less than an hour and a half, before escaping and finally ending up in British Tanganyika Territory, where he assumed a false identity, found work and began a new life.

Apparently because of social misunderstandings with his boss, Unek went on a second rampage which began in the early hours of February 11, 1957. Armed with a stolen Enfield-type police rifle, 50 rounds of ammunition, and an axe, he started killing people in the area of Malampaka, a village about 40 miles southeast of Mwanza. He broke into several houses and shot anyone he saw inside.

Within twelve hours, Unek shot dead ten men, eight women, and eight children, murdered five more men with the axe, stabbed another one, burned two women and a child by trapping them in their house and setting it on fire, and strangled a 15-year-old girl, thus killing a total of 36 people. He then changed out of his police uniform into clothes stolen from one of his victims and fled. Among the dead was reportedly his own wife, whom he killed in their hut before setting it on fire, as well as the wife of a police sergeant.

For nine days, Unek was sought by Wasukuma tribesmen, police, and eventually a company of the King's African Rifles in Tanganyika's greatest manhunt up to that time.

Despite the extensive search operation, including dogs and aircraft, and a posted reward of $350, Unek eluded his pursuers until he finally showed up at the house of Iyumbu ben Ikumbu, who lived only two miles away from Malampaka, in search for food. When Iyumbu reported the incident to police, he was asked to keep Unek with him and notify them, should the killer come again to his home. Unek, still armed, reappeared at about 1:00 a.m. the next day. Iyumbu, sending his wife to police, gave Unek food and engaged in a conversation with him for nearly two hours until help arrived. At that point, Iyumbu ran out of his house whereupon a Police Superintendent threw a smoke bomb, setting the house on fire. Unek, severely injured when attempting to evade capture, later succumbed to his wounds in hospital. Iyumbu later received a financial reward of £125, as well as the British Empire Medal for his bravery leading to the capture of the constable.

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+{{Villain_Infobox
+|image = Unek_copy_800x800.jpg
+|fullname = William Unek
+|alias = William Uneko
+|origin = Uganda
+|occupation = Police constable
+|type of villain = Mass Murderer
+|goals = Kill as many people as possible (partially successful)
+|crimes = [[Mass murder]]<br>[[Arson]]<br>[[Familicide]]<br>[[Terrorism]]
+|hobby = Killing people}}'''William Unek''' (1929 - February 21, 1957) was a Ugandan police constable and mass murderer who killed a total of 57 people in two separate spree killings three years apart.
-'''William Unek''' was an African American mass murderer who killed 57 people and injured 30 others in two separate spree killings across three years from 1954 to February 11<sup>th</sup>, 1957; before dying of severe burns that occurred to him. He started the attack by killing 21 people with his axe before going on a shooting spree that left 36 others dead, two years later without being caught. Two days after the attack, he was finally captured by police authorities that sent him to custody for the rest of his life with no chance of parole. He was constantly brought to talk with the judge who was deciding if William should get the death penalty, but the judge decided against it. On March 25<sup>th</sup>, 1956; William was released due to false paperwork charges. However on February 10<sup>th</sup>, 1957; when William was relaxing in his apartment, several unnamed pedestrians threw several smoke bombs and Molotov's into his room which caused massive fires. The pedestrians ran as fast as possible to not get in trouble. William managed to escape with major injuries to his arm, he was sent to the hospital but died of the injuries on February 11<sup>th</sup>, 1957. He remained the deadliest mass murderer from the late 1900's to late 2000's and still remains one of the worlds deadliest killers.
+Unek worked as Police Constable or Police soldier in the Belgian Congo. His first murder spree occurred near Mahagi, Belgian Congo on January 1, 1954, where he killed 21 people and wounded many more with an axe in less than an hour and a half, before escaping and finally ending up in British Tanganyika Territory, where he assumed a false identity, found work and began a new life.
+Apparently because of social misunderstandings with his boss, Unek went on a second rampage which began in the early hours of February 11, 1957. Armed with a stolen Enfield-type police rifle, 50 rounds of ammunition, and an axe, he started killing people in the area of Malampaka, a village about 40 miles southeast of Mwanza. He broke into several houses and shot anyone he saw inside.
+Within twelve hours, Unek shot dead ten men, eight women, and eight children, murdered five more men with the axe, stabbed another one, burned two women and a child by trapping them in their house and setting it on fire, and strangled a 15-year-old girl, thus killing a total of 36 people. He then changed out of his police uniform into clothes stolen from one of his victims and fled. Among the dead was reportedly his own wife, whom he killed in their hut before setting it on fire, as well as the wife of a police sergeant.
+For nine days, Unek was sought by Wasukuma tribesmen, police, and eventually a company of the King's African Rifles in Tanganyika's greatest manhunt up to that time.
+Despite the extensive search operation, including dogs and aircraft, and a posted reward of $350, Unek eluded his pursuers until he finally showed up at the house of Iyumbu ben Ikumbu, who lived only two miles away from Malampaka, in search for food. When Iyumbu reported the incident to police, he was asked to keep Unek with him and notify them, should the killer come again to his home. Unek, still armed, reappeared at about 1:00 a.m. the next day. Iyumbu, sending his wife to police, gave Unek food and engaged in a conversation with him for nearly two hours until help arrived. At that point, Iyumbu ran out of his house whereupon a Police Superintendent threw a smoke bomb, setting the house on fire. Unek, severely injured when attempting to evade capture, later succumbed to his wounds in hospital. Iyumbu later received a financial reward of £125, as well as the British Empire Medal for his bravery leading to the capture of the constable.
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