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Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

“The Butcher of Hanover” Pt. 2 - Fritz Haarmann

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

Spotify Studios

True Crime, Education, History

4.730.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2019

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Sent to his first mental institution at the age of 17, Fritz Haarmann had a troubled childhood full of trauma. He went on to murder close to 30 people between 1918 and 1924. His massive killing spree left a lasting legacy on both his hometown and the entire country of Germany.  Sponsors! Proven Innocent - Proven Innocent Premieres Friday, February 15th at 9/8c, only on Fox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes,

0:02.8

listener discretion is advised.

0:05.1

This episode includes discussions of murder and assault

0:08.1

that some people may find offensive.

0:10.3

We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

0:14.0

The final train rolls away from a dim torchlit station.

0:24.0

It leaves behind a single traveler, a young boy, who was forced to wait until the next day to depart.

0:30.4

As the boy prepares to huddle behind a low wall to sleep, a man approaches.

0:35.0

He introduces himself as a policeman and takes pity on the traveler.

0:39.0

He offers a place to stay for the night.

0:42.0

The boy is eager to get out of the cold. He follows the man

0:45.8

to a dingy one-room apartment.

0:51.1

The man cooks the traveler a meal and makes pleasant conversation.

0:55.0

The boy eats heartily and grows drowsy.

0:58.0

He thanks the man and starts to make his bed on the floor.

1:01.0

As soon as his back is turned, the man lunges. He pins his victim

1:06.6

to the floor and jerks the boy's head upward, exposing his bare neck.

1:11.0

The man bears his razor sharp teeth.

1:15.2

Then like a wolf, he bites straight through the boy's throat, silencing him.

1:22.1

For the wolf man, this was just the beginning.

1:25.0

Tomorrow night, he will return to the dark damp train station,

1:29.0

ready to hunt again. Hi, I'm Greg Paulson, and this is Serial Killers on the Parcast Network.

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