Philip Husereau

Case record

Philip Husereau died from accidental death during autoerotic asphyxia on February 18, 1988.

The offence

The record stated that Philip Husereau strangled five girlfriends in New York and Nevada during S&M sex between 1983 and 1984. It stated that, according to Husereau’s confession, kept secret by his sister while he lived, the murders occurred during sex when Husereau lost control of himself and strangled his partners or beat them to death.

The record also stated that Husereau beat his partners to death.

Investigation

Police in Rochester, New York, reported that Husereau was suffocated while engaged in masturbation, with his head inside a plastic bag of nitrous oxide “laughing gas.”

The record stated that the next day, his sister told authorities of Husereau’s confessions in the deaths of five successive girlfriends, during 1983 and ’84.

Death

The accidental death of Philip Husereau occurred on February 18, 1988. The record stated that the suffocation occurred while Husereau was engaged in masturbation, with his head inside a plastic bag of nitrous oxide “laughing gas.”

Victims

The record stated that Husereau’s victims included Phyllis Weathers, described as a cocktail waitress and topless dancer.

The record stated that Phyllis Weathers’ body was found on a vacant lot in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 10, 1984.

Other details

The record listed “Michael Newton - An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers” and included: “SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: Sex./Sad. MO: Strangled girifriends during sex; confessed to sister . DISPOSITION: Accidental death during autoerotic asphyx i a, Feb. 18, 1988 .”