Peter Kürten
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 94 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 26,1883 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Cologne |
| Germany | |
| Date of died | July 2,1931 |
| Died | Cologne |
| Germany | |
| Victims | Murders: 9+; Attempted murder: 31+; |
| Span of crimes | 25 May 1913–7 November 1929 |
| Date apprehended | May 24, 1930 |
| Other names | The Vampire of Düsseldorf, The Düsseldorf Monster |
| Job | Criminal |
| State | Rhine Province, Prussia |
| Date apprehend | 24 May 1930 |
| Other name | The Vampire of Düsseldorf; The Düsseldorf Monster |
| Motiv | Sadistic sexual gratification; Vengeance against society |
| Books | Monsters of Weimar: Comprising the Classic Case Histories Haarmann, the Story of a Werewolf, Kürten, the Vampire of Düsseldorf |
| Crimin penalti | Death |
| Span of crime | 25 May 1913 – 7 November 1929 |
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| ID | 438646 |
Peter Kürten Life story
Peter Kürten was a German serial killer, known as "The Vampire of Düsseldorf" and the "Düsseldorf Monster", who committed a series of murders and sexual assaults between February and November 1929 in the city of Düsseldorf.