George Chapman was a Polish serial killer known as the Borough Poisoner. Born in Congress Poland, he moved to England as an adult, where he committed his crimes.

Chapman was convicted and executed after poisoning three women, but is remembered today mostly because some contemporary police officers suspected him of being the notorious serial killer Jack The Ripper.

In 1896 he moved to Hastings with his girlfriend Mary Spink, who sadly later became one of his victims.

In 1902 he was found guilty for the murder of 3 women and sentenced to death by hanging.