garroter
/ɡəˈrɑtər/
noun
- A person who kills someone by strangling them, especially with a wire or cord.
- The garroter was known for using a piano wire to attack his victims from behind.
- The police arrested the garroter who had been targeting travelers on the dark streets.
- In the mystery novel, the garroter left no fingerprints, only a thin cord at the scene.