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Alexander Pearce

Irish convict transported and imprisoned in Tasmania and escapee cannibal

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Lived 1790–1824, aged 34
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    1790–1824
    Aged 34
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Updated 2026-06-19

Alexander Pearce was an Irish convict who was transported to the penal colony in Van Diemen's Land, Australia for seven years for theft. He escaped from prison several times, allegedly becoming a cannibal during two of the escapes. He was eventually captured and was hanged in Hobart for murder, before being dissected.

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