Crimes That Shook the World — Season 1, Episode 4: The Vienna Strangler
Documentary • 30 min • 2 seasons, 16 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
The case of Austrian Jack Unterweger who, after serving a 14-year spell in jail for the murder of a girl in 1974, went on to become a celebrated media figure and an example of the reform system's effectiveness. However, since his release, it transpired he had killed up to 11 more people across Europe and America and he hanged himself in his cell after being given a life sentence without parole
About Crimes That Shook the World
Some of the most notorious murderers in recent history are examined. Using dramatic reconstruction and expert testimony, this is a forensic account of the perpetrators and the detectives in the crimes that shook the world.