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- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
- Date of birth
- 1960
- Age at first offence
- 15
- Characteristics
- juvenile (16), rape
- Victim profile
- Ellen Bindman, 36 / Esther Perren, 62
- Method of murder
- ???
- Date(s) of murder
- June 1975 / February 1976
- Years active
- 1975–1976
- Date of arrest
- March 3, 1976
- Status
-
Life imprisonment
Sentenced to life in prison on one murder count + 37 years for rape, 1978
Name
Daryl Hayes
Status and sentencing
Daryl Hayes was sentenced to life in prison on one murder count plus 37 years for rape in 1978. He had previously been convicted of the Bindman slaying in 1977 and was sentenced to an indefinite term of confinement in a youth correctional facility.
Background
Daryl Hayes was sixteen years old. He had no previous record when he was arrested in Bergen County, New Jersey.
The offence
Daryl Hayes was charged with two counts of murder and four counts of sexual assault.
The deceased victims were:
- Ellen Bindman, aged 36, killed at home in June 1975.
- Esther Perren, aged 62, murdered in her apartment on February 11, 1976.
A mandatory life sentence was imposed in 1978 for the Perren murder. The additional 37 years covered the abduction and rape of a surviving victim.
Investigation
Fingerprints belonging to Daryl Hayes matched those recovered from the murder scenes. He was readily identified by his surviving victims.
Arrest
Daryl Hayes was arrested in Bergen County, New Jersey on March 3, 1976.
Trial
Daryl Hayes was convicted of the Bindman slaying in 1977.
Sentencing
In 1977, following conviction of the Bindman slaying, Hayes received an indefinite term of confinement in a youth correctional facility.
In 1978, following conviction of the Perren murder, Hayes was handed a mandatory life sentence, with 37 years tacked on to cover the abduction and rape of a surviving victim.
Outcome
The disposition was life on one murder count plus 37 years for rape, 1978.
Other details
Hayes was described as a rape-slayer of women age 36 and 62 in their homes.
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