''The Vampire of Dusseldorf'' (Peter Kurten)

By Crusader1307

This real Monster terrorized The City of Dusseldorf, Germany for almost 1 year in 1929. His real name was Peter Kurten. Born poor, he witnesses the continued sexual assaults of his his father against his mother and sister (as a very young age). Kurten may have been responsible for the drowning of two boys when he was 9 years old (ruled an accident). Kurten was known to torture and kill small animals when he was a teenager. He was convicted of burglary, theft and a host of other petty crimes. After completing his latest prison sentence - he moved back to Dusseldorf in 1923 (and married). Having a penchant for sexual depravity (all manners) -  this obviously mentally disordered man began a reign of serial killings unheard of at the time. In 1929, he murdered a 9 year old girl (and molested her after death). Next, Kurten stabbed to death a Mechanic (inflicting 20 wounds). In August of 1929, he raped and killed another woman (and killed 3 more the same way  by stabbing, all within 15-minutes of each incident!). By October, Kurten had taken to beating his victims with a hammer (of the 4 known, 2 survived their rape and attempted death). In keeping with the infamous London Serial Killer Jack The Ripper, Kurten even sent letters (and maps of the locations of his victims) to local Police (as if taunting them).

Kidnapping his last victim outside his home, he took her to the nearby woods and raped her. He did not kill her. The victim went to The Police and led them straight to Kurten's home. He was arrested.During questioning, a confident Kurten admitted to all his depravities and crimes. His testimonies were very matter of factly. Kurten also admitted to drinking the blood of may of his victims. Tried and convicted  he was sentenced to death (by Guillotine). Over the next several months, Kurten was interviewed by noted Psychologist Karl Berg. Berg used his notes to help advance what would eventually become Criminal Behavioral Sciences (a valuable tool for profiling Serial Killers in later years). Kurten (ever) the ghoul, asked Dr. Berg if (after he was beheaded), would be be able to see and hear (wishing to hear his own blood pumping from his neck!)We will never know if Kurten had his last desire fulfilled -  he was executed in 1931.