Arnfinn Nesset

Arnfinn Nesset
Born(1936-10-25)25 October 1936
Trøndelag, Norway
Died2 December 2025(2025-12-02) (aged 89)
ConvictionsMurder (22 counts)
Attempted murder
Criminal penalty21 years imprisonment
Details
Victims22–138
Span of crimes
1981–1983
CountryNorway

Arnfinn Nesset (25 October 1936 – 2 December 2025) was a Norwegian nurse and nursing home manager who was a convicted serial killer. His crimes include the murders of at least 22 people, as well as attempted murder, document forgery, and embezzlement. He may have murdered up to 138 people. In 1983, he was convicted of poisoning 22 patients and sentenced to 21 years in prison. He served 12 years and 10 years of supervision and was thought to be living under an assumed name.