The Life, Crimes, and Execution of Peter Kürten, the ‘Vampire of Düsseldorf’
📰 Original title: The Severed and Preserved Head of Peter Kürten, Germany’s Notorious “Vampire of Düsseldorf”
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The Life, Crimes, and Execution of Peter Kürten, the ‘Vampire of Düsseldorf’
Peter Kürten, born in 1883 in Cologne, became one of Germany's most infamous serial killers, earning the nickname 'Vampire of Düsseldorf' due to his admitted habit of drinking his victims' blood. Coming from a violent and abusive household, Kürten displayed early tendencies toward criminal behavior, including arson and assault. In the late 1920s, Düsseldorf experienced a wave of panic as Kürten attacked women and children, some of whom survived to describe him as a polite man who could suddenly turn violent. His crimes were eventually revealed when he confessed to his wife, who informed the police. Arrested in 1930, Kürten provided detailed confessions and underwent psychiatric evaluation, which concluded he was legally sane despite his sadistic tendencies. Tried in 1931, he was convicted of nine murders and seven attempted murders and sentenced to death. He remained composed throughout the trial and his execution, which took place on July 2, 1931, by guillotine. After his death, Kürten’s head was preserved for scientific study, though no abnormalities were found, and it is now displayed at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum in Wisconsin Dells. His life and crimes influenced criminology and inspired the 1931 film 'M' by Fritz Lang.






