Joachim Kroll

Early Life

• Born on April 17, 1933
• He had an IQ of 76
• Was labeled borderline retarded
• Known by many as the town idiot

Adult Life

• Kroll moved to northwest Germany
• He was known by the local children as "Uncle Joachim"
• He had fantastic toys, candy, and dolls

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nature of crimes

• Kroll would surprise his victims and strangle them quickly.
• Afterward he would strip the body and have intercourse with it.
• He would then mutilate and cut off pieces to be eaten later.
• He was very particular about where he killed.
• Only killing in the same place on a few occasions, years apart.

Capture

• Kroll told a neighbor, Oscar Muller, not to use the top floor toilet.
• He explained "It is blocked up with guts".
• When Muller looked in the toilet, he saw what he thought was butcher remains
• Blood and tissue floating in the water.

capture

• A plumber came to inspect the toilet
• The internal organs of a child were found in the toilet.
• Police decided to search his residence.
• Police found body parts of a young girl who was missing

capture

• Bags of frozen human remains
• A small hand cooking in a pan on the stove
• Cut up body parts stored in the fridge

capture

• He admitted killing Ketter and gave details of 14 other murders 
• Said he sliced portions of flesh from victims to eat
• He did this to save money on his grocery bills.
• Believed he would be cured and released from prison
• He was charged with 8 murders and one attempted murder

Victims

• Irmgard Strehl, 19, February 8, 1955
• Kiara Frieda Tesmer, 24, June 16, 1959
• Manuela Knodt, 16, July 26, 1959

victims

• Petra Giese, 13, April 23, 1962
• Monika Tafel, 12, June 4, 1962
• Herrman Schmitz, August 22, 1965, Kroll's only male victim
• Ursula Rohling, September 13, 1966
• Iiona Harke, 5, December 22, 1966

Victims

• Maria Hettgen, 16, July 12, 1969
• Jutta Rahn, 13, May 21, 1970
• Karin Toepfer, 10, 1976

Victims

• Marion Ketter, 4, July 3, 1976
• Kroll's youngest and last victim
• Her hand was found cooking in the pot
• Her organs were found in the waste pipes

conviction

• Murders happened 1955-1976
• In April 1982 he was convicted and was given 9 life sentences. 
• 151-day trial

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