Convicted serial killer Charles Sobhraj leaves a New Delhi court in 1997 after an Indian judge ordered that he be released from prison on bail. Photo: Reuters
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The Bikini Killer: serial murderer Charles Sobhraj to be subject of Netflix drama The Serpent
- Sobhraj terrorised Asia in the 1970s, from Istanbul to Hong Kong, and remains behind bars in Nepal
- Also, Tokyo’s beloved Harajuku Station to succumb to modernity, safety regulations post-Games
Convicted serial killer Charles Sobhraj leaves a New Delhi court in 1997 after an Indian judge ordered that he be released from prison on bail. Photo: Reuters
How has Hong Kong’s notorious serial pet killer – the Bowen Road dog poisoner – gone undetected for 30 years?
Crime in Hong Kong
- Hundreds of dogs – including a Norfolk terrier belonging to last governor Chris Patten – have been poisoned in an affluent area of Hong Kong down the years
- Despite regular patrols and one suspected sighting of the perpetrator, the killer remains at large