Murder of Polly Klaas

Polly Klaas
Born
Polly Hannah Klaas

(1981-01-03)January 3, 1981
DiedOctober 1, 1993(1993-10-01) (aged 12)
Cause of deathStrangulation
Body discoveredDecember 4, 1993
Websitepollyklaas.org

Polly Hannah Klaas (January 3, 1981 – October 1, 1993) was an American murder victim whose case garnered national media attention. On October 1, 1993, at age 12, she was kidnapped at knifepoint during a slumber party at her mother's home in Petaluma, California, and strangled to death. Richard Allen Davis was convicted of her murder in 1996 and sentenced to death.