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Today in True Crime

November 30, 1989: Alfred Herrhausen Assassinated

Today in True Crime

Parcast

True Crime, Education, History

4.42.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2021

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Despite a heavy security detail, the Chairman of Deutsche Bank was killed after an explosive detonated near his car in West Germany.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today is Tuesday, November 30th, 2021.

0:07.0

On this day in 1989, wealthy German industrialist and banker Alfred Herrhausen was assassinated.

0:19.0

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0:52.6

Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast.

0:56.9

Due to the graphic nature of this case, listener discretion is advised.

1:01.4

This episode includes discussions of terrorism and murder that some people may find offensive.

1:06.9

We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

1:10.6

Today, we'll look back on the shocking murder of Alfred Herrhausen.

1:15.6

Let's go back to November 30, 1989, in Bodhomborg, West Germany.

1:25.6

Alfred Herrhausen, the chairman of Deutsche Bank, gazed out the bulletproof window of his armored Mercedes-Benz.

1:36.5

As a very well-known and high-powered banker, the 59-year-old was used to this sort of protection.

1:43.4

Each morning, the police guarded his house and his chauffeur, who was trained in anti-year-old was used to this sort of protection. Each morning, the police guarded his house,

1:46.1

and his chauffeur, who was trained in anti-terrorist tactics, varied the route he took to Herrhausen's

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