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Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

“Serial Strangler” Volker Eckert Pt. 1

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

Spotify Studios

True Crime, Education, History

4.730.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

From a young age, Volker Eckert displayed a strange fascination with women’s hair. His fetish led him to murder in 1974, when he was just 14 years old. Eckert spent the next decades assaulting women across Western Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

0:05.1

This episode includes discussions of murder and sexual assault that some people may find

0:09.8

offensive.

0:10.8

We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

0:16.6

On June 20, 2001, it was a heavy, humid summer's night on the outskirts of Bordeaux-France.

0:23.2

21-year-old Sandra Ocevo fought back exhaustion.

0:26.4

Now she walked along a deserted stretch of road.

0:29.3

All she wanted to do was go to bed, but she couldn't go home yet.

0:33.8

As a sex worker, her income fluctuated wildly from one day to the next, and it seemed like

0:39.4

she could always use a little extra money.

0:42.2

But that evening had been quiet so far, so she gave up on her usual corner in the city

0:47.2

center and headed toward the train station where she hoped there'd be more traffic.

0:53.0

Soon enough, she heard the sound of an approaching engine.

0:56.1

Sandra turned to see a truck driver lowering his window to wink at her.

0:59.9

She smiled back and sauntered over to him, flipping her long hair over her shoulder.

1:05.6

As she did so, she noticed the John's eyes light up with a hunger that was almost creepy.

1:12.4

In fact, it was definitely creepy.

1:15.1

Hair fetish, she figured.

1:17.3

Suppressing the urge to roll her eyes, she asked how his night was going.

1:21.8

She pushed the door open and beckoned her inside.

1:24.4

Then, in a German accent, he invited her to join him in the truck.

1:29.0

Sandra knew long haul truckers made good money, and since he was a foreigner, she could

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